COMPUTER NETWORKING QUIZ

You are working with a network that has the network ID 192.168.10.0. What subnet should you use that supports four subnets and a maximum number of hosts?

255.255.255.240

255.255.255.224

255.255.255.192

255.255.255.252

255.255.255.248

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What does the acronym ISDN stand for?

Integrated Services Data Network

Indian Standard Digital Network

Integrated Services Digital Network

Intelligent Services Digital Network

None of these

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What is the name of the computer based EMMS that provides a common forum where users can check in at their convenience, post messages, actively exchange ideas and participate in ongoing discussions?

Teleconferencing

Bulletin board system (BBS)

None of these

Videoconferencing

E-mail

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Which of the following is not a disadvantage of wireless LAN?

Slower data transmission

interference of transmissions from different computers

All of these

higher error rate

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What are the most commonly used transmission speeds in BPS used in data communication?

None of these

9600

2400

1200

300

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A noiseless 3 KHz Channel transmits bits with binary level signals. What is the maximum data rate?

6 Kbps

12 Kbps

24 Kbps.

3 Kbps

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When the computer provides the manager with a multiple choice of possible answers, the prompting technique is

open-ended question

None of these

form filling

menu selection

question and answer

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What is route poisoning?

It sends back the protocol received from a router as a poison pill, which stops the regular updates.

It describes when a router sets the metric for a downed link to infinity.

It is information received from a router that can't be sent back to the originating router.

It prevents regular update messages from reinstating a route that has just come up.

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In a PC to telephone hookup for long distance communication, modem is connected between the telephone line and

crossover cable

None of these

asynchronous port

PC

synchronous port

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A smart modem can dial, hang up and answer incoming calls automatically. Can you tell who provides the appropriate instruction to the modem for this purpose?

Communications software

Error detecting protocols

None of these

Link access procedure (LAP)

Telecommunications

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