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Presentation Layer in Networking

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What is the primary function of the Presentation layer in data communication?

Handling the encryption and decryption of data
Converting the syntax of data from one format to another for compatibility (correct)
Specifying specific protocols for data transmission
Converting numbers from binary to decimal

Which protocol is commonly used for representing text-based data?

JPEG
XML
MIME (correct)
SSL/TLS

What does the SSL/TLS protocol primarily provide in data communication?

Secure communication over the network by encrypting data (correct)
Compression of data
Structuring and representing data
Efficient representation of images

Which technology is used for structuring and representing data in a markup language format?

XML (B) Signup and view all the answers

In terms of data conversion, what does the Presentation layer handle?

Ensuring compatibility between different systems through syntax conversion (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ASCII in data communication?

Character encoding scheme for text-based data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Presentation layer?

To handle the syntax and semantics of data exchanged between applications (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following services is NOT provided by the Presentation layer?

Error detection and correction (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data translation in the Presentation layer?

To convert data into a format that can be understood by different systems (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the Presentation layer is FALSE?

It handles routing and addressing of data packets over the network (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data compression in the Presentation layer?

To reduce the amount of data that needs to be transmitted over the network (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Presentation layer is correct?

It allows different systems with varying data representations to communicate seamlessly (A) Signup and view all the answers

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