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Introduction Sheet 1

1: What is the definition of data communications?


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2: What are the main components of a data communications system?

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3: What is the term "telecommunication"?


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4: What are the three main factors that determine the effectiveness of a data
communication system?

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5: What are the three types of data flow?


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6: What are the key elements of a network?

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7: What are the primary criteria for evaluating a network?

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8: What are the different physical structures (topologies) in a network?

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9: What are the three main categories of networks?

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10: What is the Internet?

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11: What is a protocol, and what are its key elements?

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Choose the correct answer :-

1: What does the term "telecommunication" refer to?

A) Communication within the same city


B) Communication over a distance
C) Communication using only wired media
D) Communication over a local area network (LAN)

2: What is a key element in a data communication system?

A) Keyboard
B) Router
C) Message
D) Antivirus software

3: Which of the following best describes "jitter"?

A) Time delay in packet delivery


B) Variability in packet arrival time
C) Data corruption during transmission
D) Slow connection speed

4: In data communication, what is the role of the "protocol"?

A) To define the network topology


B) To regulate the format, meaning, and timing of data transmission
C) To specify the type of transmission medium used
D) To define hardware compatibility between devices
5: Which of the following is a type of physical connection where multiple devices share a
communication medium?

A) Point-to-point
B) Multipoint
C) Full-duplex
D) Half-duplex

6: In a communication system, what is a "sender"?

A) The medium through which data travels


B) The device that receives the data
C) The device that sends the data
D) The protocol that manages data flow

7: What type of data flow occurs when data can be transmitted in both directions, but
only one direction at a time?

A) Simplex
B) Half-duplex
C) Full-duplex
D) Multicast

8: What does "syntax" in a protocol refer to?

A) The speed of data transmission


B) The structure or format of the data
C) The type of encoding used
D) The meaning of the data

9: What kind of network topology connects each device to a central hub?

A) Ring
B) Mesh
C) Star
D) Bus
10: What is the main advantage of a bus topology?
A) High cost efficiency
B) Easy fault isolation
C) Reliable in case of failure
D) Simple and easy installation

11: In a mesh topology with 6 devices, how many links are required for a full-duplex
connection?

A) 15
B) 12
C) 30
D) 10

12: Which of the following best describes a local area network (LAN)?

A) A network that spans an entire city


B) A network that provides connectivity over a large geographical area
C) A network confined to a small geographic area such as a building
D) A network used to connect devices in a point-to-point manner

13: Which category of network typically spans a city or a large campus?

A) WAN
B) PAN
C) MAN
D) LAN

14: What is a characteristic of a packet-switched network?

A) Data is transmitted as a continuous stream


B) Data is divided into packets before transmission
C) Data follows the same path during transmission
D) Data is sent in a physical circuit
15: In a ring topology, what happens if a single link fails?
A) The entire network continues to function without interruption
B) The entire network is disrupted
C) The network isolates the failure and continues
D) The failed link repairs itself automatically

16: What are the two types of network connections?

A) Unicast and Multicast


B) Mesh and Star
C) Point-to-point and Multipoint
D) Wired and Wireless

17: Which of the following is NOT a type of data format?

A) Text
B) Images
C) Programs
D) Audio

18: Which factor measures the time it takes for a link to recover after a failure?

A) Jitter
B) Throughput
C) Delay
D) Reliability

19: In a communication system, what is the "receiver"?

A) The device that sends data


B) The device that receives data
C) The medium through which data travels
D) The protocol that manages timing
20: What are the elements of a protocol?

A) Security, Privacy, and Speed


B) Accuracy, Timeliness, and Delivery
C) Syntax, Semantics, and Timing
D) Sender, Receiver, and Message

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