QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
>> A ___________ is similar to an intranet in that it uses Internet technologies,
but is developed for users outside the organization
Answer: Extranet
>> In the Internet model, the application layer corresponds to the ________,
layer(s) s of the OSI model
Answer: session, presentation and application
>> Which of the following is true about ISO
-Its name stands for International Organization for Standardization
-It is based in Geneva, Switzerland
-It is one of the most important standards-making bodies
-All of the above!!!
Answer: -It makes technical recommendations about data communications
interfaces
>> The three stages of the de juro standardization process are
______________________
Answer: specification, identification of choices and acceptance
>> At the transport layer in the Internet model, TCP is responsible for breaking
large files received from the application layer into smaller packets and opening a
connection to a server for transferring the packets
Answer: True
>> Which is not a function of the physical layer:
,Answer: providing error-free transmission of data
>> According to John Chambers, CEO of Cisco (a leading networking
technology company), the information age is the second Industrial Revolution
Answer: True
>> Telecommunications is the transmission of voice and video as well as data
and implies transmitting a longer distance than in a data communication network
Answer: True
>> Which of the following is not an application layer standard?
Answer: T1
>> A local area network is
Answer: a group of personal computers or terminals located in the same
general area and connected by a common cable (communication circuit) so
they can exchange information
>> Due to recent advances in high speed communication networks, the
information lag, or the time it takes for information to be disseminated around the
world, has been significantly shortened
Answer: True
>> The primary reason for networking standards is to:
Answer: ensure that hardware and software produced by different vendors
can work together
>> Which of the following is not an important future trend in communication and
networking?
Answer: development of online batch systems
,>> The network layer is responsible for routing messages from the source
computer to the destination computer
Answer: True
>> Which of the following is a term used to group together the physical and data
link layers?
Answer: Hardware layers
>> Which of the following is not a function of the data link layer?
Answer: specifying the type of connection, and the electrical signals, radio
waves, or light pulses that pass through it
>> One perspective of data communications and networking as stated in the
textbook, examines the management of networking technologies, including
security, network design, and managing the network on a day-to-day basis and
long term basis
Answer: True
>> A backbone network is
Answer: a high speed central network that connects other networks in a
distance spanning up to several miles
>> In which layer of the Internet model would the HTTP standard be used?
Answer: application
>> The application layer is the seventh layer of the Internet model and provides
the end user's access to the network
Answer: False
>> The _________ layer is responsible for routing of messages from the sender
to the final destination
, Answer: network layer
>> Data communication standards enable each layer in the sending computer to
communicate with its corresponding layer in the receiving computer
Answer: True
>> The function of the file server is to
Answer: Correct store data and software programs that can be used by
client computers on the network
>> Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for ensuring that all packets sent
are received by the destination station by dealing with end-to-end issues?
Answer: transport Layer
>> The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Answer: is the coordinating organization for the United States' national
system of standards
>> Which of the following is not true about de juro standards?
Answer: They are always developed before de facto standards.
>> A(n) _____________ is a set of rules that determine what a layer would do
and provides a clearly defined set of messages that software at the layer needs to
understand
Answer: protocol
>> ___________ is an orderly close to a dialogue between end users
Answer: Session termination
>> A(n) _________ is a LAN that uses the same technologies as the Internet but
is provided to invited users outside the organization who access it over the