COS2626 Computer NetworksSemester 2 : (11 August 2014)
Quick Quizzes
Chapter 2: Networking Standards and the OSI Model
1. True or False: Standards define maximum acceptable
performance.
2. True or False: Standards help to ensure interoperability
between software and hardware from different manufacturers.
3. Which standards organization requests voluntary compliance
with their standards?
a) IANAb) ISOc) ITUd) ANSI
4. Which standards organizations technical papers and standards
are highly respected in the networking profession?
a) ICANNb) ANSIc) IEEEd) ISO
5. Which standards organization is a professional membership
society that helps to establish technical standards for the
Internet?
a) ISOCb) ANSIc) IEEEd) ISO
Chapter 3: Transmission Basics and Networking Media
1. Which term means to issue signals along a network medium such
as a cable?
a. Transmissionb. Transmitc. Transceiverd. Transistor
2. Computers generate and interpret digital signals as
electrical current, the pressure of which is measured in ____.
3. Which term represents an analog waves strength?
a. Phaseb. Wavelengthc. Frequencyd. Amplitude
4. A(n) ____ contains eight bits.
5. True or False: The reduction of noise interference is a
benefit of digital signal transmissions.
Chapter 4: Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
1. TCP/IP is a ____ of protocols.
a. seriesb. setc. selectiond. suite
2. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) operates in the ___ layer
of the OSI model.
3. ____ is a Network layer protocol that reports on the success
or failure of data delivery.
4. With DHCP, a device borrows, or ____ an IP address while it
is attached to the network.
5. True or False: It is unacceptable to leave APIPA enabled if
it is not needed.
