A distributed network configuration in which all data/information pass through a central computer is a. bus network b. ring network c.

star network d. point-to-point network e. none of the above Q2. The most flexibility in how devices are wired together is provided by a. bus networks b. star networks c. ring networks d. T-switched networks e. none of the above Q3. The communication mode that supports two-way traffic but only one direction at a time is a. simplex b. half duplex c. duplex d. multiplex e. none of the above Q4. A central Computer surrounded by one or more satellite computers is called a a. bus network b. ring network c. star network d. all of the above e. none of the above Q5. FDDI is a a. ring network b. star network c. mesh network d. bus based network e. none of the above Ans: 1. c , 2. a , 3. b , 4. c , 5. a

If a computer on the network shares resources for others to use, it is called ____ a. Server b. Client c. Mainframe Answer : a 2. Terminators are used in ______ topology. a. Bus b. Star Answer : a 3. In _____ topology, if a computers network cable is broken, whole network goes down. a. Bus b. Star Answer : a 4. For large networks, _______ topology is used. a. Bus b. Star c. Ring Answer : b 5. ISO stands for a. International Standard Organization b. International Student Organization c. Integrated Services Organization Answer : a 6. ISO OSI model is used in a. Stand alone PC b. Network environment Answer : b 7. Network cable lies on _____ layer a. Application b. Network c. Physical 8. ____ layer decides which physical pathway the data should take. a. Application b. Network c. Physical

Answer : c 9. ISDN is an example of ______ network a. Circuit switched b. Packet switched Answer : a 10. X.25 is an example of ______ network a. Circuit switched b. Packet switched Answer : b 11. _____________ allows LAN users to share computer programs and data. a. Communication server b. Print server c. File server Answer : c 12. Print server uses ________ which is a buffer that holds data before it is send to the printer. a. Queue b. Spool c. Node Answer : b 13. A standalone program that has been modified to work on a LAN by including concurrency controls such as file and record locking is an example of____ a. LAN intrinsic software b. LAN aware software c. Groupware d. LAN ignorant software Answer : a 14. The ______ portion of LAN management software restricts access, records user activities and audit data etc. a. Configuration management b. Security management c. Performance management Answer : b 15. What is the max cable length of STP? a. 100 ft

b. 200 ft c. 100 m d. 200 m Answer : d 16. What is the max data capacity of STP? a. 10 mbps b. 100 mbps c. 1000 mbps d. 10000 mbps Answer : b 17. Which connector STP uses? a. BNC b. RJ-11 c. RJ-45 d. RJ-69 Answer : c 18. What is the central device in star topology? a. STP server b. Hub/switch c. PDC d. Router Answer : b 19. What is max data capacity for optical fiber cable? a. 10 mbps b. 100 mbps c. 1000 mbps d. 10000 mbps Answer : c 20. Which of the following architecture uses CSMA/CD access method? a. ARCnet b. Ethernet Answer : b

Which layer is closer to the user?

Upper layer i.e. Application layer is closer to the user.

Differentiate between forward lookup and reverse lookup in DNS?

Forward lookup is: name-to-address, Reverse lookup is: address-to-name.

what are the difference between TCP and UDP?

TCP: Connection oriented protocol, acknowledged one, Point to point communication. UDP: Connection less protocol, unreliable, less traffic

What is IPSec?
IPSec is "Internet Protocol Security". It is a suite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol(IP) communications.

What is the way to establish a TCP connection?

By using acknowledgement.

What is the difference between flow control and error control?

Flow control: adjust and confirm data flow rate for successful transmission. Error Control: a way to recover corrupted data .

Mark one of the most important difference between TCP and UDP.
TCP is a connection-oriented and UDP is a connection-less protocol

Mention one real place to use TCP/IP.

LAN cards

What is the responsibilities of Network Layer?

Logical addressing Best effort delivery

Data link layer is sub-divide into how many groups?

2 sub-divided groups: MAC Layer and LLC layer MAC: Media Access Control/Medium Access Control

LLC: Logical Link Control

What is the port number of Telnet and DNS?

Telnet = 23 and DNS = 53

What is the port number of ftp(data) and ftp?

ftp(data) = 20 and ftp=21

ARP resolves what? Address or IP?

ARP stands for Address Resolution Protocol. It helps to find the hardware address or MAC address when IP address is known.

Which layer of OSI is responsible for end-to-end communication?

Transport layer.

Why we have to use router?

To communicate several networks, routers are used. Routers have both broadcast domain and collision domain.

RARP resolves what? Address or IP?

RARP stands for Reverse Address Resolution Protocol. It helps to find the IP address when physical or hardware or MAC address is known.