Test bank for Business Data Communications and Networking 13th Edition FitzGerald, Dennis, Durcikova. VERIFIED

Chapter 4 Data Link Layer True-False Questions The following are possible True/False questions for tests. The statement is given and the answer is provided in square brackets. The level of difficulty (easy, moderate, difficult) and the page number(s) relevant to the topic are also furnished. 1. Media access controls refer to the need to control when computers transmit. Answer:True Difficulty: Easy Reference: Media Access Control 2. The data link layer accepts messages from the network layer and controls the hardware that transmits them. Answer: True Difficulty: Moderate Reference: Introduction 3. Only the sender of a data transmission needs to be concerned about the rules or protocols that govern how it communicates with the receiver Answer: False Difficulty: Easy Reference: Introduction 4. Most computer networks managed by a host mainframe computer use contention media access control. Answer:False Difficulty: Moderate Reference: Controlled Access 5. Polling is the process of permitting all clients to transmit or receive at any time.