Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Programming.

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201.

There are ______________ Internet service providers.

A. local
B. regional
C. national and international
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
202.

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

A. RCF
B. RFC
C. ID
D. none of the above
Answer» C. ID
203.

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

A. multipoint
B. point-to-point
C. (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» B. point-to-point
204.

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

A. EIA
B. ITU-T
C. ANSI
D. ISO
Answer» B. ITU-T
205.

In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together.

A. IMPs
B. host computers
C. networks
D. routers
Answer» B. host computers
206.

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

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
207.

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

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Timing
208.

________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be taken based on that interpretation.

A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Timing
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Syntax
209.

The ____ address uniquely defines a host on the Internet.

A. physical
B. IP
C. port
D. specific
Answer» C. port
210.

IPv6 has _______ -bit addresses.

A. 32
B. 64
C. 128
D. variable
Answer» D. variable
211.

The ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.

A. physical
B. data link
C. network
D. none of the above
Answer» C. network
212.

ICMPv6 includes _______.

A. IGMP
B. ARP
C. RARP
D. a and b
Answer» E.
213.

The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.

A. physical
B. IP
C. port
D. specific
Answer» B. IP
214.

A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. primary
D. secondary
Answer» B. multipoint
215.

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

A. Performance
B. Reliability
C. Security
D. Feasibility
Answer» C. Security
216.

An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.

A. Performance
B. Reliability
C. Security
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
217.

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

A. Medium
B. Protocol
C. Message
D. Transmission
Answer» D. Transmission
218.

The _______ layer changes bits into electromagnetic signals.

A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Transport
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Data link
219.

The _______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.

A. Physical
B. Data link
C. Network
D. Transport
Answer» B. Data link
220.

Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________ transmission.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. automatic
Answer» B. half-duplex
221.

The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.

A. Network
B. Transport
C. Application
D. Physical
Answer» C. Application
222.

AMPS operates in the ISM _____ band.

A. 800-MHz
B. 900-MHz
C. 1800-MHz
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 900-MHz
223.

________ satellites provide time and location information for vehicles and ships.

A. GPS
B. Iridium
C. Teledesic
D. none of the above
Answer» B. Iridium
224.

Type of signal which is mostly required by telephone lines is

A. digital
B. analog
C. decimal
D. binary
Answer» C. decimal
225.

Computer software which combines audio and video application sharing is known as

A. teleconferencing software
B. data sharing software
C. project sharing software
D. utility software
Answer» B. data sharing software
226.

Processing which is carried out by use of remote terminal processors is called

A. teleprocessing
B. digital processing
C. logical processing
D. manual processing
Answer» B. digital processing
227.

________ is a second-generation cellular phone system based on CDMA and DSSS.

A. GSM
B. D-AMPS
C. IS-95
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
228.

A topology that is responsible for describing the geometric arrangement of components that make up the LAN.

A. Complex
B. Physical
C. Logical
D. Incremental
Answer» C. Logical
229.

In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times.

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. half-simplex
Answer» D. half-simplex
230.

The hardware address or MAC address is a _______ byte hexadecimal number

A. 6 byte
B. 8 byte
C. 12 byte
D. 16 byte
Answer» D. 16 byte
231.

In a computer, number of times a wave repeats during a specific time interval is called its

A. pulse
B. amplitude
C. frequency
D. oscillation
Answer» D. oscillation
232.

Network protocols are?

A. Agreements on how communication components and DTE's are to communicate
B. Logical communication channels for transferring data
C. Physical communication channels sued for transferring data
D. None of above
Answer» B. Logical communication channels for transferring data
233.

Network in which every computer is capable of playing the role of client, server or both at the same time is called

A. peer-to-peer network
B. local area network
C. dedicated server network
D. wide area network
Answer» B. local area network
234.

Computer data transmission mode in which data can flow in both directions but not at the same time is called

A. simplex mode
B. half duplex mode
C. full duplex mode
D. duplex mode
Answer» C. full duplex mode
235.

PC-based server gives users flexibility to do different kinds of

A. actions
B. tasks
C. programs
D. activities
Answer» C. programs
236.

The network that is usually owned privately and links the devices in the single office is called

A. MAN
B. LAN
C. WAN
D. Internetwork
Answer» C. WAN
237.

Bridges function in the ................

A. Physical layer
B. Data link layer
C. Network layer
D. Transport layer
Answer» C. Network layer
238.

National Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks are connected to one another by private switching stations called

A. Network Access Points
B. Peering Points
C. National ISP
D. Regional ISP
Answer» C. National ISP
239.

A GEO is at the ________ orbit and revolves in phase with Earth.

A. equatorial
B. polar
C. inclined
D. none of the above
Answer» B. polar
240.

_______ is an analog cellular phone system using FDMA.

A. AMPS
B. D-AMPS
C. GSM
D. none of the above
Answer» B. D-AMPS
241.

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

A. point-to-point
B. multipoint
C. primary
D. secondary
Answer» C. primary
242.

Computer device which is used to transmit message between sending and receiving device is known as

A. communication device
B. transmitting device
C. sending device
D. receiving device
Answer» B. transmitting device
243.

Which of the following is a type of computer modulation?

A. amplitude
B. frequency
C. phase
D. all of these
Answer» E.
244.

1 baud' in serial transmission is equal to

A. 5 bits per second
B. 4 bits per second
C. 2 bits per second
D. 2 bits per minute
Answer» D. 2 bits per minute
245.

Interactive use of computers from large distances with little action by operators, are multi-access system's

A. plus points
B. minus points
C. timed points
D. turning points
Answer» B. minus points
246.

Computers which are organized in multi-access is classified as

A. time sharing
B. response sharing
C. multi task sharing
D. timed sharing
Answer» B. response sharing
247.

User which have its own desktop computer connected to one or more centralized computers is called

A. network server
B. network
C. network client
D. network topology
Answer» B. network
248.

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

A. simplex
B. half-duplex
C. full-duplex
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
249.

________ satellites can provide direct universal voice and data communications for handheld terminals.

A. GPS
B. Iridium
C. Teledesic
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Teledesic
250.

Type of software which is included by computer groupware is

A. e-mail
B. contact-management
C. document sharing
D. all of these
Answer» E.