Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Programming.

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151.

D-AMPS uses ______ to divide each 25-MHz band into channels.

A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. CDMA
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
152.

In the earlier ARPA NET each node of network consisted

A. TIP & a host
B. BBN & a host
C. IMP & a host
D. SAP & a host
Answer» D. SAP & a host
153.

An ATM cell is _________ bytes long

A. 5
B. 32
C. 48
D. 53
Answer» E.
154.

Type of network in which whole network is established at a single place is classified as

A. local area network
B. banned area network
C. connected area network
D. timed area network
Answer» B. banned area network
155.

Software which supports work group computing is known as

A. solaris
B. groupware
C. netware
D. antivirus
Answer» C. netware
156.

Separate workstations, sharing peripherals and communication between all access points are advantages of

A. local area network
B. hybrid area network
C. geographical area network
D. wide area network
Answer» B. hybrid area network
157.

System allowing several users to make apparently simultaneous use of computer and each user has a terminal, typically a keyboard plus visual display, is connected via a multiplexer or front-end processor to main system is termed as

A. multi task system
B. multi access system
C. job terminal system
D. job center system
Answer» C. job terminal system
158.

Most data transmitted over telephone lines uses

A. serial transmission
B. parallel transmission
C. one way transmission
D. two way transmission
Answer» B. parallel transmission
159.

In multi-access system, little processing power for on-line terminals makes system speed

A. very fast
B. very slow
C. job batch
D. timed batch
Answer» C. job batch
160.

Transmission in which all bits are sent at same time for each character is called

A. parallel transmission
B. wide transmission
C. local transmission
D. serial transmission
Answer» B. wide transmission
161.

In computer, collection of individuals working on a specific task is known as

A. work place
B. work group
C. network
D. groupware
Answer» C. network
162.

The basic function of the e-mail system to intimate the originator what happened to the message transmitted is ....................

A. Disposition
B. Reporting
C. Displaying
D. Composition
Answer» C. Displaying
163.

In a _____ backbone, the backbone is just one switch.

A. bus
B. ring
C. star
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
164.

A _______ is a three-layer device that handles packets based on their logical addresses.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
165.

A ________ is normally a computer that operates in all five layers of the Internet model or seven layers of OSI model.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. gateway
Answer» E.
166.

__________ is a second-generation cellular phone system.

A. AMPS
B. D-AMPS
C. GSM
D. none of the above
Answer» C. GSM
167.

In peer-to-peer network, each computer in a network is referred as

A. server
B. client
C. peer
D. sender
Answer» D. sender
168.

Signals generated by a operating system to send it over phone line must be further converted into a

A. AC signal
B. analog signal
C. digital signal
D. microwave
Answer» C. digital signal
169.

Server on the internet is also known as

A. hub
B. host
C. gateway
D. repeater
Answer» C. gateway
170.

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

A. point - to - point
B. multipoint
C. primary
D. secondary
Answer» B. multipoint
171.

User can get files from another computer on the internet by using

A. HTML
B. HTTP
C. UTP
D. FTP
Answer» E.
172.

For voice, each channel contains ___ word of digitized data.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. 4
Answer» C. 0
173.

Which of the following are Internet Protocols?

A. TCP/IP
B. HTTP
C. SMTP
D. All the above
Answer» E.
174.

In wide area network, computing power is provided with help of

A. mainframe computers
B. micro computers
C. geographical computers
D. terminal computers
Answer» B. micro computers
175.

____________ is a digital version of AMPS.

A. GSM
B. D-AMPS
C. IS-95
D. none of the above
Answer» C. IS-95
176.

An anticipated result from multi programming operations is:

A. better scheduling of work
B. the handling of more jobs
C. reduced computer idle time
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
177.

Terminals or computer systems that are connected together are called

A. network
B. station network
C. logical network
D. stated network
Answer» B. station network
178.

MEO satellites are located at altitudes between _______________ km.

A. 3000 and 5000
B. 5000 and 10,000
C. 5000 and 15,000
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
179.

Main purpose of computer network is

A. file sharing
B. printer sharing
C. hard disk sharing
D. all of these
Answer» E.
180.

IS-95 uses the _______ satellite system for synchronization.

A. GPS
B. Teledesic
C. Iridium
D. none of the above
Answer» B. Teledesic
181.

Components that operate at network layer of the OSI model.

A. Switches
B. Servers
C. Routers
D. Gateways
Answer» D. Gateways
182.

AMPS uses ______ to divide each 25-MHz band into channels.

A. FDMA
B. TDMA
C. CDMA
D. none of the above
Answer» B. TDMA
183.

A computer network permits sharing of

A. Resources
B. Information
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
184.

Example of computer full duplex mode is

A. telephone
B. internet broadcasting
C. Both a and b
D. television
Answer» D. television
185.

ATM is an example of

A. MAN
B. Point to Point WAN
C. Switched WAN
D. LAN
Answer» D. LAN
186.

ISDN is a group of __________ standards relating to digital transmission across conventional copper wire telephone lines, as also other media.

A. CCITT
B. ITU
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
187.

In computer, process of superimposing a low frequency signal over a high frequency signal is called

A. modulation
B. demodulation
C. conversion
D. transformation
Answer» B. demodulation
188.

Fast mean of communication and access available to large computers are advantages of

A. wide area network
B. terminal area network
C. connected area network
D. timed area network
Answer» B. terminal area network
189.

The components in the domain name space are separated by ....................

A. Comma
B. Dot
C. Colon
D. Semi colon
Answer» C. Colon
190.

Data transmission between computers or between users is called

A. communication
B. data communication
C. telecommunications
D. data terminals
Answer» C. telecommunications
191.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Teleprinters are same as x400
B. Teleprinters are same as teletypes
C. Teleprinters have a printer for output and keyboard for input
D. Teleprinters are used for printing at remote locations, not for input
Answer» D. Teleprinters are used for printing at remote locations, not for input
192.

From the following which is not considered to be a computer peripheral device

A. disk drive
B. keyboard
C. monitor
D. CPU
Answer» E.
193.

Point to point protocol (PPP) is used to control and manage data transfer at the ________ layer

A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Network
D. Transport
Answer» C. Network
194.

The electromagnetic or light waves representing data are called

A. information
B. signal
C. sender
D. transmission
Answer» C. sender
195.

The working document with no official status and a 6-month lifetime is called

A. Internet draft
B. Internet standard
C. Internet Protocol
D. Regulatory Agencies
Answer» B. Internet standard
196.

A ______ normally connects LANs and WANs in the Internet and has a table that is used for making decisions about the route.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
197.

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

A. Data flow
B. Mode of operation
C. Topology
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
198.

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

A. MAN
B. LAN
C. WAN
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
199.

________ is a collection of many separate networks.

A. A WAN
B. An internet
C. a LAN
D. None of the above
Answer» C. a LAN
200.

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
Answer» B. MAN