LAN Switching and Wireless

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

  1. Medium
  2. Protocol
  3. Message
  4. Transmission

Correct answer: (C)
Message

582. The inner core of an optical fiber is _________ in composition.

  1. glass or plastic
  2. copper
  3. bimetallic
  4. liquid

Correct answer: (A)
glass or plastic

583. The Internet model consists of _________ layers.

  1. Three
  2. Five
  3. Seven
  4. Eight

Correct answer: (B)
Five

584. The Internetworking Protocol (IP) is a _________ protocol.

  1. reliable
  2. connection-oriented
  3. both a and b
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (D)
none of the above

585. The largest portion of the bandwidth for ADSL carries _________.

  1. voice communication
  2. upstream data
  3. downstream data
  4. control data

Correct answer: (C)
downstream data

586. The local loop has _________ cable that connects the subscriber telephone to the nearest end office.

  1. twisted-pair
  2. coaxial
  3. fiber-optic
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (A)
twisted-pair

587. The maximum frame length for 10-Mbps Ethernet is _________ bytes.

  1. 1518
  2. 1500
  3. 1200
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (A)
1518

588. The maximum throughput for pure ALOHA is _________ per cent.

  1. 12.2
  2. 18.4
  3. 36.8
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
18.4

589. The minimum bandwidth of Manchester and differential Manchester is _________ that of NRZ.

  1. the same as
  2. twice
  3. thrice
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (B)
twice

590. The minimum frame length for 10-Mbps Ethernet is _________ bytes.

  1. 32
  2. 80
  3. 128
  4. none of the above

Correct answer: (D)
none of the above

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