Explore topic-wise MCQs in Technical Programming.

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251.

A three-layer switch is a kind of ________.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
252.

A __________ forwards every frame; it has no filtering capability.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. router
Answer» C. bridge
253.

________ is actually a multiport repeater. It is normally used to create connections between stations in a physical star topology.

A. An active hub
B. A passive hub
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. A passive hub
254.

A ________receives a signal and, before it becomes too weak or corrupted, regenerates the original bit pattern. It then sends the refreshed signal.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. router
Answer» C. bridge
255.

A two-layer switch is a ______.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» C. router
256.

A ________ operates in both the physical and the data link layer.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. router
Answer» D. router
257.

A _______ can check the MAC addresses contained in the frame.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. router
Answer» D. router
258.

A ________ is a device in which the stations are completely unaware of its existence.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. simple bridge
D. transparent bridge
Answer» E.
259.

Nodes are another name of

A. Devices
B. Links
C. Medium
D. Modes
Answer» B. Links
260.

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

A. Forums
B. Regulatory agencies
C. Standards organizations
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Regulatory agencies
261.

Keyboard and monitor screen used in microcomputers are classified as

A. timed computing
B. turning computing
C. interactive computing
D. responsive communicating
Answer» D. responsive communicating
262.

Some new two-layer switches, called _______ switches, have been designed to forward the frame as soon as they check the MAC addresses in the header of the frame.

A. cut-through
B. go-through
C. come-through
D. none of the above
Answer» B. go-through
263.

Which of the following feature is provided by a computer modem?

A. speeds
B. self-testing
C. transmission rate
D. all of these
Answer» E.
264.

In serial transmission, transmitted bits for each character is of

A. ten bits
B. five bits
C. two bits
D. three bits
Answer» B. five bits
265.

A ______ has a table used in filtering decisions.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
266.

Alternative measurement of speed transmission is

A. characters per second
B. characters per minute
C. characters per hour
D. characters per day
Answer» B. characters per minute
267.

Most common type of a computer network is

A. PAN
B. WAN
C. LAN
D. MAN
Answer» D. MAN
268.

A computer modem's rating of 56K refers to its

A. memory size
B. transmission speed
C. modem size
D. transmission capacity
Answer» C. modem size
269.

In computer, BPS is short for

A. baud per second
B. bytes per second
C. bit per second
D. binary packets a second
Answer» C. bit per second
270.

Process of transferring data electronically from one place to another is called

A. data communication
B. data processing
C. data sending
D. data uploading
Answer» B. data processing
271.

Device or terminal which is of considerable distance from computer and is wireless is classified as

A. interfaces
B. data terminals
C. local
D. remote
Answer» E.
272.

Types of network includes

A. WAN
B. LAN
C. BAN
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
273.

Which of the following is not an example of protocol?

A. HTTP
B. POP
C. FTP
D. All are protocols
Answer» E.
274.

There is (are) _____ orbit(s) for a GEO satellite.

A. one
B. two
C. many
D. none of the above
Answer» B. two
275.

Low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites have _____ orbits.

A. equatorial
B. polar
C. inclined
D. none of the above
Answer» C. inclined
276.

A term that defines direction of flow of information between devices.

A. interconnectivity
B. intra connectivity
C. transmission mode
D. transmission
Answer» D. transmission
277.

In the third generation of cellular phones, _______ uses TDMA.

A. IMT-DS
B. IMT-MC
C. IMT-TC
D. IMT-SC
Answer» E.
278.

To share a printer in a network you physically connect the printer to a computer acting as a

A. server
B. client
C. sender
D. receiver
Answer» B. client
279.

_______ is a first-generation cellular phone system.

A. AMPS
B. D-AMPS
C. GSM
D. none of the above
Answer» B. D-AMPS
280.

Voice mail, email, online services, internet and WWW are examples of

A. computer categories
B. connectivity
C. telecommuting
D. information technology
Answer» D. information technology
281.

A _______ is a device that operates only in the physical layer.

A. passive hub
B. repeater
C. bridge
D. router
Answer» C. bridge
282.

The ______ layer adds a header to the packet coming from the upper layer that includes the logical addresses of the sender and receiver.

A. physical
B. data link
C. network
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
283.

Use of terminals in a multi-access system is classified as

A. off-line computing
B. off-line interaction
C. off-line interactive computing
D. on-line interactive computing
Answer» E.
284.

Computer data transmission mode is consist of

A. simplex
B. half duplex
C. full duplex
D. all of these
Answer» E.
285.

In local area network, each computer cable in a network has a

A. terminator
B. peripheral
C. server
D. network
Answer» B. peripheral
286.

Example of computer network operating system is

A. windows 98
B. windows 2000
C. netware
D. all of these
Answer» E.
287.

Type of processing system which is not concentrated at single place is classified as

A. distributed processing
B. interactive processing
C. responsive processing
D. controlled processing
Answer» B. interactive processing
288.

A form of modulation In which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in accordance with some characteristic of the modulating signal, is known asCSMA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access) isWhat does 240 translate to in binary?A proposed network infrastructure of interconnected local, regional, and global networks that would support universal interactive multimedia communications. Select the best fit for answer:

A. Alohaa very common bit-oriented data link protocol issued by ISO11100000Client/Server networks
B. modemnetwork access standard for connecting stations to a circuit-switched network11110000Internetworked enterprise
C. Angle modulationa method access control technique for multiple-access transmission media00001111Information super highway
D. Amplitude modulationa method of determining which device has access to the transmission medium at any time00011110Business applications of telecommunications
Answer» E.
289.

In a computer network, computers usually play roles which are

A. 1 or 2
B. 2 or 3
C. 3 or 4
D. 4 or 5
Answer» B. 2 or 3
290.

The_____ address identifies a process on a host.

A. physical
B. IP
C. port
D. specific
Answer» D. specific
291.

________ satellites will provide universal broadband Internet access.

A. GPS
B. Iridium
C. Teledesic
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
292.

Correct measurement of a modem's data transfer rate is

A. Kbps
B. Gbps
C. Bps
D. Mbps
Answer» D. Mbps
293.

A repeater is a connecting device that operates in the _______ layer of the Internet model.

A. physical
B. data link
C. network
D. all of the above
Answer» B. data link
294.

Which of the following includes the benefit of the Networking?

A. File Sharing
B. Easier access to Resources
C. Easier Backups
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
295.

A _______ regenerates a signal, connects segments of a LAN, and has no filtering capability.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» B. bridge
296.

We can divide today's networks into ____ broad categories based on switching.

A. four
B. three
C. five
D. two
Answer» C. five
297.

A bridge can use the _________ algorithm to create a loopless topology.

A. binary tree
B. spanning tree
C. multiway tree
D. none of the above
Answer» C. multiway tree
298.

A _______ is a connecting device that operates in the physical and data link layers of the Internet model.

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. router
D. none of the above
Answer» C. router
299.

Which of the following is not the Networking Devices?

A. Gateways
B. Linux
C. Routers
D. Firewalls
Answer» C. Routers
300.

A network point that provides entrance into another network is called as ___________.

A. Node
B. Gateway
C. Switch
D. Router
Answer» C. Switch