Network Protocols & Communication Fundamentals Quiz
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What is a network protocol?

  • A device that allows communication between computers
  • A method of encrypting data for secure transmission
  • A set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network (correct)
  • A physical connection between end devices

    • What is the purpose of message encoding in computer protocols?

  • To determine the speed and timing of delivery
  • To encapsulate the message for formatting
  • To identify the sender and receiver
  • To convert information into another form for transmission (correct)

    • What do network protocols define in addition to identifying the source and destination?

  • The structure and design of connected devices
  • The physical connection between end devices
  • The method of encrypting data for secure transmission
  • Details of how a message is transmitted across a network (correct)

    • What must messages account for according to the text?

    <p>Speed and timing of delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of converting information into another form, for transmission?

    <p>Message Encoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of message delivery options in computer protocols?

    <p>To determine how a message is transmitted across a network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of interpreting the information sent across the network?

    <p>Decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the sending host do to messages before they are sent across the network?

    <p>Converts them into bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific format in which each computer message is encapsulated before being sent over the network?

    <p>Frame</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of breaking a long message into smaller pieces according to the size restrictions of frames communicated across the network?

    <p>Segmenting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process in which some extra information is added to the data item to add some features to it?

    <p>Data Encapsulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor affects how well a message is received and understood?

    <p>Timing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of interleaving the pieces of data as they traverse the media?

    <p>Multiplexing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'A better approach is to divide the data into smaller, more manageable pieces' - This division of data is called:

    <p>Segmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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