18 Questions
What is measured in terms of delay and throughput in network criteria?
Performance
Which type of connection involves multiple recipients of a single transmission?
Multipoint
What type of topology connects six stations in a circular manner?
Ring
In network categories, which type is designed to provide local interconnectivity over larger areas like a city or campus?
Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
Which aspect of the network criteria focuses on data protection against corruption or loss?
Security
What has revolutionized many aspects of our daily lives, according to the text?
The Internet
What is a protocol synonymous with?
Rule
Which of the following is NOT one of the key elements of a protocol?
Encoding
What does the semantics element of a protocol refer to?
Interpreting the meaning of the bits
Which aspect of a protocol indicates how to read the bits?
Syntax
What does the timing element of a protocol determine?
Speed at which data should be sent or received
What role do Internet Service Providers (ISPs) play in the functioning of the Internet?
They provide access to the Internet for users
What is the definition of data communications?
The exchange of data between two devices via a transmission medium
What is a node in the context of networks?
A device capable of sending and/or receiving data generated by other nodes on the network
What is the definition of a link in a network?
A medium that can transport a signal carrying information
What does the term telecommunication mean?
Communication at a distance
What is not a component of a data communication system?
A device for storage
What type of data flow allows communication in both directions but only one direction at a time?
Half-duplex
Test your knowledge on the basics of data communications with this quiz covering topics such as components of data communication, telecommunication, data exchange between devices, and transmission mediums.
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