Admas University Department of Computer Science

Data Communication and Computer Network Question with

Answer

Prepared by Elias Wari ID 0388/19

March 2024

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Data Communication and Computer Networking Question

1. A computer network permits sharing of

A. Resources
B. Information
C. Both a & b
D. None of these

Answer C

2. The first operational computer network in the world was the _________ for the United
States Department of Defense

A. ARPANET
B. ERNET
C. SKYNET
D. DARPANET

Answer A

3. Which type of topology is best suited for large businesses which must carefully control and
coordinate the operation of distributed branch outlets?

A. Ring
B. Local area
C. Hierarchical
D. Star

Answer D

4. _______ is the technology that connects the machines and people within a site in a
small area

A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. None of these

Answer A

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5. ______ is a network that covers geographic areas that are larger, such as districts or
cities

A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. None of these

Answer B

6. What kind of transmission medium is most appropriate to carry data in a computer network
that is exposed to electrical interferences?

A. Unshielded twisted pair

B. Optical fiber
C. Coaxial cable
D. Microwave

Answer B

7. ______ is a collection of point-to-point links that may form a circle

A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. Ring topology

Answer D

8. The location of a resource on the internet is given by its?

A. Protocol
B. URL
C. E-mail address
D. ICQ

Answer B

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9. Which of the following transmission directions listed is not a legitimate channel?

A. Simplex
B. Half Duplex
C. Full Duplex
D. Double Duplex

Answer D

10. DHCP stands for

A. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

B. Digital Host Communication Provider
C. Digital Host Communication Protocol
D. Dynamic Host Configuration Provider

Answer A

11. A proxy server is used as the computer?

A. with external access

B. acting as a backup
C. performing file handling
D. accessing user permissions

Answer A

12. Which one of the following is not a network topology?

A. Star
B. Ring
C. Bus
D. Peer to Peer

Answer D

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13. When the mail server sends mail to other mail servers it becomes ___ ?

A. SMTP client
B. SMTP server
C. Peer
D. Master

Answer A

14 The length of an IPv6 address is?

A. 32 bits
B. 64 bits
C. 128 bits
D. 256 bits

Answer C

15. Consider the following:

1. Twisted pair cables

2. Microwaves and Satellite Signals
3. Repeaters
4. Analog Transmissions
5. Fiber optics

Which of the above is consider as (a) signal transmission medium is data communications?

a. (1) and (5)

b. (1) and (2)
c. (1) (2) and (5)
d. (1) (2) (3) and (5)

Answer C

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16. Which of the following best describes uploading information?

A. Sorting data on a disk drive

B. Sending information to a host computer
C. Receiving information from a host computer
D. Sorting data on a hard drive

Answer B

17. A device that converts digital signals into analog signals is __________

A. a packet
B. gateway
C. modem
D. repeater

Answer C

18. All of the parts in a computer talk to each other by sending _________

A. digital signals
B. smoothly varying signal waves
C. analog signals
D. light

Answer A

19. Which of the following is correct IPv4 address?

A. 124.201.3.1.52
B. 01.200.128.123
C. 300.142.210.64
D. 10110011.32.16.8
E. 128.64.0.0

Answer E

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20. Which of the following IP addresses can be used as (a) loop-back addresses?

A. 0.0.0.0
B. 127.0.0.1
C. 255.255.255.255
D. 0.255.255.255

Answer B

21. What IP address class allocates 8 bits for the host identification part?

A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D

Answer B

22. How many versions available of IP?

A. 6 version
B. 4 version
C. 2 version
D. 1 version

Answer C

23. Which layer of the TCP / IP stack corresponds to the OSI model transport layer?

A. Host to host
B. Application
C. Internet
D. Network Access

Answer A

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24. In specific, if the systems use separate protocols, which one of the following devices is
used to link two systems?

A. Repeater
B. Gateway
C. Bridge
D. Hub

Answer A

25. Which of the following is true with regard to the ping command?

A. Ping stands for Packet Internet Generator.

B. The ping command checks the port level connectivity between source destinations
end points.
C. Ping summarizes the packet loss and round-trip delay between two IP end points.
D. The ping command activates the RARP protocol of the IP layer.

Answer C

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