ISM 4220 MIDTERM - USF DAINEL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Business Data Communications refers to the movement of data from - Answers - One
computer application on a computer to another computer application on another
computer
The novelty of switching is that - Answers - It allows one wire to connect a user to
multiple destinations
It allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations - Answers - Breaking down
user data into small segments
The header of a data packet contains all of the following except - Answers - User data
One feature common to most computer software and data communications is - Answers
- The use of layering to organize functionality
The Physical layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Signaling
The Data link layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Error control
The Network layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Identifying and
locating the destination
The Transport layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Segmentation
and reassembly of packets
The Application layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Specifying end
user needs
Signaling is - Answers - Converting data to signals for transmission over physical media
The only layer in the TCP/ IP stack that deals with the limitations of nature is - Answers
- The Physical layer
Signals in copper wire are transmitted as - Answers - Electrical signals
A physical medium is - Answers - The transmission path over which a signal propagates
The term UTP stands for - Answers - Unshielded twisted pair
ANSWERS
Business Data Communications refers to the movement of data from - Answers - One
computer application on a computer to another computer application on another
computer
The novelty of switching is that - Answers - It allows one wire to connect a user to
multiple destinations
It allows one wire to connect a user to multiple destinations - Answers - Breaking down
user data into small segments
The header of a data packet contains all of the following except - Answers - User data
One feature common to most computer software and data communications is - Answers
- The use of layering to organize functionality
The Physical layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Signaling
The Data link layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Error control
The Network layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Identifying and
locating the destination
The Transport layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Segmentation
and reassembly of packets
The Application layer in the TCP/ IP stack is responsible for - Answers - Specifying end
user needs
Signaling is - Answers - Converting data to signals for transmission over physical media
The only layer in the TCP/ IP stack that deals with the limitations of nature is - Answers
- The Physical layer
Signals in copper wire are transmitted as - Answers - Electrical signals
A physical medium is - Answers - The transmission path over which a signal propagates
The term UTP stands for - Answers - Unshielded twisted pair
