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What is the purpose of the flag field in a HDLC frame?

To contain the address of the receiver

To carry the data from the network layer

To contain flow and error control information

To mark the beginning and the end of the frame (correct)

What type of communications is HDLC applicable for?

Both point-to-point and multipoint (correct)

Neither point-to-point nor multipoint

Only multipoint

Only point-to-point

What is the minimum size of the address field in a HDLC frame?

8 bytes

1 byte (correct)

4 bytes

2 bytes

What is the purpose of the FCS field in a HDLC frame?

To detect errors in the frame Signup and view all the answers

How many fields can a HDLC frame contain?

6 Signup and view all the answers

What is the orientation of the HDLC protocol?

Bit-oriented Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of ARP in a network?

To map IP addresses to MAC addresses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of channel partitioning allocates a specific time slot to each node for transmission?

TDMA Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a CRC field in a data transmission protocol?

To detect errors in data transmission Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol is used to carry network data of any network layer protocol at the same time?

PPP Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a Random Access protocol?

Nodes contend for access to the channel Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol is used to limit the amount of data sent between the sender and receiver?

SPN Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of TDMA in digital cellular telephone and mobile radio communication?

Unused slots go idle Signup and view all the answers

What happens when two or more transmitting nodes send in the same time in Random Access protocols?

There is a chance of collision Signup and view all the answers

Which MAC protocol is typically used with 'dumb' slave devices?

Polling Signup and view all the answers

What is a method of 'recovery' in CSMA/CD protocol?

Transmission is retried after a collision Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of FDMA?

Channel spectrum divided into frequency bands Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Token Passing in MAC protocols?

To allow nodes to take turns in transmitting Signup and view all the answers