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,Test Bank For Data Communication and Computer Networks 9th
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications.


Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications.
1. Data is information that has been translated into a form that is more conducive to storage, transmission, and calculation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 3
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

2. The connection between workstations and the Internet in an enterprise network is handled by a client/ server system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 7
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

3. A desktop computer cannot be connected to a local area network using a wireless connection.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 8
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

4. Many years ago, most home users connected their computer to the Internet via a dial-up telephone line and a modem,
but now the more common connection is using DSL.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 7
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

5. It is not possible to connect two local area networks so that they can share peripherals as well as software.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 8
QUESTION TYPE: True / False



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,Test Bank For Data Communication and Computer Networks 9th
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications.

6. Metropolitan area networks can transfer data at fast LAN speeds, but over smaller geographic regions than typically
associated with a local area network.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 3
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

7. The Internet is not a single network but a collection of thousands of networks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 3
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

8. The most recent “telephone” networks can now deliver voice, Internet, and television over a single connection.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 2
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

9. Analog signals are transmitted over conducted media, while digital signals are transmitted over radiated media.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 3
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

10. Network architectures are cohesive layers of protocols defining a set of communication services.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 14
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

11. The OSI model tells us what kind of wire or what kind of connector to use to connect the pieces of a network.
a. True



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, Test Bank For Data Communication and Computer Networks 9th
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications.

b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

12. The application layer of the OSI model is responsible for token management.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

13. The session layer of the OSI model is responsible for establishing synchronization points.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 17
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

14. The network layer of the OSI model is an end-to-end layer.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 18
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

15. The data link layer of the OSI model can incorporate some form of error detection software.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: page 18
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

16. The TCP/IP protocol suite does not have rigidly defined layers as the OSI model does.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1


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