Data Communications System Quiz
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What are the five components that make up a data communications system?

  • Simplex, half-duplex, full-duplex, network, and topology
  • Text, numbers, images, audio, and video
  • Message, sender, receiver, medium, and protocol (correct)
  • Data, transmission, destination, accuracy, and timeliness
  • What are the three ways in which data can flow between two devices?

  • Data, transmission, destination
  • Point-to-point, multipoint, topology
  • Simplex, half-duplex, or full-duplex (correct)
  • Unicast, multicast, broadcast
  • In a point-to-point connection, how many devices are connected by a dedicated link?

  • Three or more devices
  • One device
  • Two and only two devices (correct)
  • Unlimited number of devices
  • What does topology refer to in the context of a network?

    <p>Physical or logical arrangement of a network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a network?

    <p>A set of communication devices connected by media links</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key function of a protocol in data communication?

    <p>Defining the set of rules governing data communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does a wide area network (WAN) typically span?

    <p>States, countries, or the whole world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the Internet?

    <p>A network of networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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