Forouzan: MCQ in Introduction to Data Communications

and Networking
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This is the Multiple Choice Questions in Chapter 1: Introduction to Datacom and

Networking from the book Data Communications and Networking by Behrouz A.
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1. There are ______________ Internet service providers.

A) regional

B) local

C) national and international

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D) all of the above

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Answer: Option D

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2. ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.

A) Topology

B) Mode of operation

C) Data flow

D) None of the above

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

3. A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole

world.

A) MAN

B) WAN

C) LAN

D) none of the above

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Answer: Option B

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4. A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.

A) primary

B) multipoint

C) point-to-point
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D) secondary

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Answer: Option C

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5. Which topology requires a multipoint connection?

A) Bus

B) Star

C) Mesh

D) Ring

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Answer: Option A

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6. A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.

A) protocol

B) forum

C) standard

D) none of the above

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Answer: Option A

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7. In a ______ connection, two and only two devices are connected by a dedicated link.

A) multipoint

B) point-to-point

C) (a) and (b)

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D) none of the above

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Answer: Option B

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8. The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______.

A) Medium

B) Protocol

C) Message

D) Transmission

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Answer: Option C

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9. ________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be

taken based on that interpretation.

A) Syntax

B) Semantics

C) Timing

D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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10. Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the
_______of a network.

A) Performance

B) Security

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C) Reliability

D) Feasibility

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Answer: Option C

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11. A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

A) half-duplex

B) simplex

C) full-duplex

D) automatic

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Answer: Option B

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12. Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way.

A) simplex

B) half-duplex

C) full-duplex

D) all of the above

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

13. _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new
technologies.

A) Standards organizations

B) Regulatory agencies
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C) Forums

D) All of the above

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Answer: Option C

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14. Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic
signaling specifications?

A) ISO

B) ITU-T

C) ANSI

D) EIA

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

15. A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or

between nearby buildings.

A) LAN

B) MAN

C) WAN

D) none of the above

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Answer: Option A

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16. _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can be
sent.

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A) Semantics

B) Timing

C) Syntax

D) none of the above

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

17. This was the first network.

A) CSNET

B) NSFNET

C) ARPANET

D) ANSNET

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

18. Devices may be arranged in a ______ topology.

A) mesh

B) ring

C) bus

D) all of the above

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

19. _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.

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A) UNIX

B) NCP

C) TCP/IP

D) ACM

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

20. ________ is a collection of many separate networks.

A) A WAN

B) An internet

C) A LAN

D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

Solution:

21. In a ________ connection, three or more devices share a link.

A) point-to-point

B) multipoint

C) (a) and (b)

D) none of the above

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22. Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the
communications field?
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A) FCC

B) IEEE

C) ITU-T

D) ISOC

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Answer: Option A

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23. In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together.

A) routers

B) host computers

C) networks

D) IMPs

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Answer: Option D

Solution:

24. Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________

transmission.

A) simplex

B) half-duplex

C) full-duplex

D) automatic

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Answer: Option A

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25. Which topology requires a central controller or hub?

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A) Mesh

B) Bus

C) Star

D) Ring

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Answer: Option C

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26. The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.

A) Protocol

B) Signal

C) Medium

D) All the above

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

27. In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link.

A) multipoint

B) point-to-point

C) primary

D) secondary

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

28. _______ refers to the structure or format of the data, meaning the order in which they
are presented.
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A) Semantics

B) Syntax

C) Timing

D) All of the above

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Answer: Option B

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29. An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.

A) Security

B) Reliability

C) Performance

D) All the above

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Answer: Option A

Solution:

30. ________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an Internet standard.

A) RCF

B) ID

C) RFC

D) none of the above

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

31. In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating

devices at all times.
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A) simplex

B) half-duplex

C) full-duplex

D) half-simplex

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