Description : Which data communication method is used to transmit the data over a serial communication link? a. simplex b. half-duplex c. full-duplex d. b and c e. None of above
Last Answer : full-duplex
Description : How many 8-bit characters can be transmitted per second over a 9600 baud serial communication link using asynchronous mode of transmission with one start bit, eight data bits, two stop bits, and one parity bit ? a. 600 b. 800 c. 876 d. 1200
Last Answer : b. 800
Description : The physical layer translates logical communication requests from the ______ into hardware specific operations. a. data link layer b. network layer c. trasnport layer d. application layer
Last Answer : a. data link layer
Description : In asynchronous serial communication the physical layer provides ___________ a. start and stop signalling b. flow control c. both start & stop signalling and flow control d. only start signalling
Last Answer : c. both start & stop signalling and flow control
Description : How many bytes of data can be sent in 15 seconds over a serial link with baud rate of 9600 in asynchronous mode with odd parity and two stop bits in the frame? a. 10,000 bytes b. 12,000 bytes c. 15,000 bytes d. 27,000 bytes
Last Answer : b. 12,000 bytes
Description : The functions of a Logical Link Layer (LLC) are a. Error control b. Flow control c. Creating and managing the communication link between two devices with the help of the Transport layer. d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : The functions of a Logical Link Layer (LLC) are ___. A. Error control B. Flow control C. Creating and managing the communication link between two devices with the help of the Transport layer. D. All the above
Last Answer : D. All the above
Description : High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) is a _______ protocol for communication over point-to-pointand multipoint links. A) bit-oriented B) byte-oriented C) character-oriented D) none of the above
Last Answer : bit-oriented
Description : Choose the correct layer numbers and names of the OSI model below. a. Layer 3 - Network Layer, Layer 2 - Data Link Layer, Layer 1 - Physical Layer b. Layer 7 - Application Layer, Layer 6 - Presentation Layer c. Layer 5 - Session Layer, Layer 4 - Transport Layer d. All given options
Last Answer : d. All given options
Description : In OSI network architecture, the routing is performed by a. network layer b. data link layer c. transport layer d. session layer e. none of above
Last Answer : network layer
Description : In OSI network architecture, the dialogue control and token management are responsibility of a. session layer b. network layer c. transport layer d. data link layer e. none of above
Last Answer : session layer
Description : The _____ layer uses data compression to reduce the number of bits to be transmitted. a. presentation b. network c. data link d. application
Last Answer : a. presentation
Description : While there is (are) only _____ way(s) to send paralleldata, there is (are) three subclass(es) of serial transmission. A) one; two B) two; three C) one; three D) none of the above
Last Answer : one; three
Description : The ___ protocols define how the applications interface with the lower layer protocol to send the data over the network. A. Application layer B. Transport layer C. Network layer D. Link layer
Last Answer : A. Application layer
Description : The _______ layer of Ethernet consistsof the LLC sublayer and the MAC sublayer. A) data link B) physical C) network D) none of the above
Last Answer : data link
Description : A ________operates in both thephysical andthe data link layer. A) passive hub B) repeater C) bridge D) router
Last Answer : bridge
Description : A repeater is a connecting devicethat operates in the _______ layer of theInternet model. A) physical B) data link C) network D) all of theabove
Last Answer : physical
Description : _______ inthe data link layer separates a message from one source toa destination, or from other messages going from other sources to other destinations. A) Digitizing B) Controlling C) Framing D) none of the above
Last Answer : Framing
Description : At the data link layer, Frame Relayusesa protocol that supports _____control. A) flow B) error C) either (a) or (b D) neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : neither (a) nor (b)
Description : Frame Relay has_______. A) only the physical layer B) only thedata link C) the physical and data link layers D) the physical, data link, andnetwork layers
Last Answer : the physical and data link layers
Description : The routing processor of arouter performs the ________ layer functions of therouter. A) physical and data link B) network C) transport D) none of the above
Last Answer : network
Description : The inputand output portsof a router perform the ________ layer functions of therouter. A) physical and data link B) network C) transport D) none of the above
Last Answer : physical and data link
Description : The layer of OSI model can use the trailer of the frame for error detection. A) Physical B) Data link C) Transport D) Presentation
Last Answer : A) Physical
Description : The..............layer change bits onto electromagnetic signals. A) Physical B) Transport C) Data Link D) Presentation
Description : In TCP IP Model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is ____________ a.Application layer b.Transport layer c.Link layer d.Session layer
Last Answer : a.Application layer
Description : The TCP/IP _______ layer is equivalent to the combined session, presentation, and application layers of the OSI model. a.data link b.network c.physical d.application
Last Answer : d.application
Description : Delimiting and synchronization of data exchange is provided by __________ a. Application layer b. Session layer c. Transport layer d. Link layer
Last Answer : b. Session layer
Description : In OSI model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is _________ a. Application layer b. Transport layer c. Link layer d. Session layer
Last Answer : d. Session layer
Description : The _______ layer ensures interoperability between communicating devices through transformation of data into a mutually agreed upon format. a. network b. presentation c. transport d. data link
Last Answer : b. presentation
Description : Which OSI layer assumes responsibility for managing network connections between applications? a. Network layer b. Data link layer c. Application layer d. Session layer
Description : The _____ layer lies between the session layer and he application layer. a. network b. transport c. data link d. presentation
Last Answer : d. presentation
Description : The session layer lies between the ______layer and the presentation layer. a. network b. transport c. data link d. application
Last Answer : b. transport
Description : Transport layer aggregates data from different applications into a single stream before passing it to ____________ a. network layer b. data link layer c. application layer d. physical layer
Last Answer : a. network layer
Description : Which among the following represents the objectives/requirements of Data Link Layer? a. Frame Synchronization b. Error & Flow Control c. Both a & b d. None of the above
Last Answer : c. Both a & b
Description : Which sublayer of the data link layer performs data link functions that depend upon the type of medium? a. logical link control sublayer b. media access control sublayer c. network interface control sublayer d. error control sublayer
Last Answer : b. media access control sublayer
Description : Choose the Protocols working in the Data Link Control Layer of OSI model below. a. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), Frame Relay b. HDLC (High Level Data Link Control), SDLC (Synchronous Data Link Control) c. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), IEEE802.3 d. All the above
Description : The types of data services offered by an LLC (Logical Link Control) layer are a. Connectionless which is fast and unreliable b. Connection Oriented which is slow and reliable c. Both A and B d. None
Last Answer : c. Both A and B
Description : The two sublayers of a Data Link layer are a. LLC Logical Link Control Layer b. MAC Medium Access Control Layer c. Both A and B d. Data Layer
Description : .In TCP IP Model, when data is sent from device A to device B, the 5th layer to receive data at B is ____________ a. Application layer b. Transport layer c. Link layer d. Session layer
Last Answer : a. Application layer
Description : Which layer provides interface between network support layers and user support layers? a. session layer b. data link layer c. transport layer d. network layer
Last Answer : c. transport layer
Description : In OSI network architecture, the routing is performed by a. network layer b. data link layer c. transport layer d. session layer
Description : In OSI network architecture, the dialogue control and token management are responsibility of a. session layer b. network layer c. transport layer d. data link layer
Last Answer : a. session layer
Description : In the TCP/IP protocol architecture, the Network Access Layer includes ………………………………...layers of the OSI Reference Model. A. presentation, session, application B. physical, data link, network C. data link, network D. physical, data link
Last Answer : B. physical, data link, network
Description : Data Link Control Protocol (HDLC) is implemented at the ……… A. Data link layer B. Network layer C. transport layer D. Physical layer
Last Answer : A. receive sliding window.
Description : The _______ layer provides a well defined service interface to the network layer, determining how the bits of the physical layer are grouped into frames A. Data Link B. Physical C. Network D. Session
Last Answer : A. Data Link
Description : Transport layer aggregates data from different applications into a single stream before passing it to ____________ A. network layer B. data link layer C. application layer D. physical layer
Last Answer : A. network layer
Description : What is the difference between a switch and a hub? A. Switches operate at physical layer while hubs operate at data link layer B. Switches operate at data link layer while hubs operate at ... hubs operate at physical layer D. Switches operate at transport layer while hubs operate at physical layer
Last Answer : C. Switches operate at data link layer while hubs operate at physical layer