TestBankFor
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Business Data xx
Communications
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and Networking,
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13th Edition by
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FitzGerald, Dennis,
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Durcikova
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, Chapter 1 xx
Introduction to Data Communications
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True-False Questions
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The x x following x x are x x possible xx True/False x x questions x x for x x tests. xx The x x statement x x is x x given
x x and xx the x x answer x x is x x provided x x in x x square x x brackets. x x The x x level x x of x x difficulty
x x (easy, x x moderate, x x difficult) x x and x x the x x page x x number(s) xxrelevant xxto xxthe xxtopic xxare
xxalso xxfurnished.
1. According xxto xxJohn xxChambers, xxCEO xxof xxCisco xx(a xxleading xxnetworking xxtechnology
xxcompany), x x the xxinformation xxage xxis xxthe xxsecond xxIndustrial xxRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx4
2. Due xxto xxrecent xxadvances xxin xxhigh xxspeed xxcommunication xxnetworks, xxthe xxinformation
xxlag, xxor xxthe x x time xxit xxtakes xxfor xxinformation xxto xxbe xxdisseminated xxaround xxthe
xxworld, xxhas xxbeen xxsignificantly x x shortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: x x Easy Reference: xx x x p.4
3. One xxperspective xxof xxdata xxcommunications xxand xxnetworking xxas xxstated xxin xxthe xxtextbook,
xxexamines x x the xxmanagement xxof xxnetworking xxtechnologies, xxincluding xxsecurity,
xxnetwork xxdesign, xxand x x managing xxthe xxnetwork xxon xxa xxday-to-day xxbasis xxand xxlong
xxterm xxbasis.
Answer:True Difficulty: x x Moderate Reference: xx x x p. xx5
4. The xxfirst xxelectronic xxdata xxcommunication xxsystem xxwas xxthe xxtelephone xxdeveloped xxby
xxAlexander x x Graham xxBell.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx5
5. The xxfirst xxtranscontinental xxtelephone xxservice xxwas xxestablished xxin xxthe xx1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx6
6. An xxInter-Exchange xxCarrier xx(IXC) xxprovides xxonly xxlocal xxtelephone xxservices xxto
xxhomes xxand x x businesses.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty: x x Easy Reference: xx xx p. xx6
7. Common xxcarriers xxinclude xxthe xxRBOCs, xxIXCs, xxand xxCable xxTV xxcompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx7
8. The xxTelecommunications xxAct xxof xx1996 xxnow xxpermits xxthe xxRBOCs xxto xxprovide
xxlong xxdistance x x outside xxthe xxregion xxin xxwhich xxthey xxprovide xxlocal xxtelephone
xxservices.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx7
9. The xxInternet xxwas xxstarted xxby xxthe xxU.S. xxDepartment xxof xxdefense xxin xx1969 xxas xxa
xxnetwork xxof xxfour x x computers xxcalled xxARPANET.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: x x Moderate Reference: xx x x p. xx9
10. Telecommunications xxis xxthe xxtransmission xxof xxvoice xxand xxvideo xxas xxwell xxas xxdata
xxand xximplies x x transmitting xxa xxlonger xxdistance xxthan xxin xxa xxdata xxcommunication
xxnetwork.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx11
,11. A xxlocal xxarea xxnetwork xx(LAN) xxconnects xxother xxLANs xxand xxBNs xxlocated xxin xxdifferent
xxareas xxto xxeach x x other xxand xxto xxwide xxarea xxnetworks xxin xxa xxspan xxfrom xx3 xxto xx30
xxmiles.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx13
12. An xxintranet xxis xxa xxLAN xxthat xxuses xxInternet xxtechnologies xxand xxis xxpublicly
xxavailable xxto xxpeople x x outside xxof xxthe xxorganization.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx15
13. A xxcar xxmanufacturer xxmay xxgive xxaccess xxto xxcertain xxportions xxof xxits xxnetwork xxto xxsome
xxof xxits xxsuppliers x x via xxInternet. xxThis xxis xxan xxexample xxof xxan xxExtranet.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx15
14. The xxOSI xxmodel xxis xxthe xxmost xxwidely xxused xxnetwork xxmodel xxto xxdevelop xxand xxbuild
xxnetworks xxtoday.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx16
15. The xxnetwork xxlayer xxis xxresponsible xxfor xxrouting xxmessages xxfrom xxthe xxsource
xxcomputer xxto xxthe x x destination xxcomputer.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx17
16. In xxthe xxOSI xxmodel, xxthe xxapplication xxlayer xxis xxthe xxend xxuser’s xxaccess xxto xxthe xxnetwork.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx18
17. The xxapplication xxlayer xxis xxthe xxseventh xxlayer xxof xxthe xxInternet xxmodel xxand xxprovides
xxthe xxend xxuser’s x x access xxto xxthe xxnetwork.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx18
18. At xxthe xxtransport xxlayer xxin xxthe xxInternet xxmodel, xxTCP xxis xxresponsible xxfor xxbreaking
xxlarge xxfiles x x received xxfrom xxthe xxapplication xxlayer xxinto xxsmaller xxpackets xxand
xxopening xxa xxconnection xxto xxa xxserver x x for xxtransferring xxthe xxpackets.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxDifficult Reference: xx xx p. xx17
19. Ethernet xxis xxan xxexample xxof xxa xxnetwork xxlayer xxprotocol.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx17
20. Data xxcommunication xxstandards xxenable xxeach xxlayer xxin xxthe xxsending xxcomputer xxto
xxcommunicate x x with xxits xxcorresponding xxlayer xxin xxthe xxreceiving xxcomputer.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx22
21. The xxspecification xxstage xxof xxthe xxformal xxstandardization xxprocess xxconsists xxof
xxdeveloping x x nomenclature xxand xxidentifying xxthe xxproblems xxto xxbe xxaddressed.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx23
22. ANSI xxis xxa xxvoting xxparticipant xxin xxthe xxISO.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx23
23. Passive xxoptical xxnetworking, xxa xxkey xxtrend xxfor xxthe xxfuture, xxmeans xxthat xxvirtually xxany
xxcomputer xxwill x x be xxable xxto xxcommunicate xxwith xxany xxother xxcomputer xxin xxthe xxworld.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx26
, 24. The xxhigh xxbandwidth xxrequirements xx(high xxcommunications xxneeds) xxfor xxvideo xxhave
xxslowed xxits x x integration xxinto xxcomputer xxnetworks.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx28
25. An xxApplication xxService xxProvider xx(ASP) xxdevelops xxa xxspecific xxsystem xxand xxcompanies
xxpurchase x x or xxrent xxthe xxservice xxwithout xxinstalling xxthe xxsystem xxon xxtheir xxown
xxcomputers.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx29
MULTIPLE CHOICE xx
The x x following x x are x x possible x x multiple-choice x x questions x x for x x tests. x x The
x x question x x is x x posed x x and x x the x x answer x x is x x provided x x under x x the x x choices. x x The
x x level x x of x x difficulty x x (easy, x x moderate, x x difficult) x x and x x the x x page xxnumber(s) xxrelevant
xxto xxthe xxtopic xxis xxalso xxfurnished.
1. Data xxcommunications xxand xxnetworking xxcan xxbe xxconsidered xxas xxa xxglobal xxarea xxof xxstudy
xxbecause:
a. new x x technologies x x and x x applications x x emerge x x from x x a x x variety x x of
x x countries x x and x x spread x x around xxthe xxworld
b. the xxtechnologies xxenable xxglobal xxcommunication
c. the xxpolitical xxand xxregulatory xxissues xxare xxexactly xxthe xxsame xxin xxevery xxcountry
d. a xxand xxb
e. none xxof xxthe xxabove
Answer: xxD Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx4
2. In xx1970, xxa xxkey xxdecision xxregarding xxMCI:
a. set xxup xxthe xxTelecommunications xxCompetition xxand xxDeregulation xxAct
b. permitted xxMCI xxto xxprovide xxlimited xxlong xxdistance xxservice xxin xxthe xxU.S.
c. permitted x x telephone x x and/or x x computer x x equipment x x that x x was x x not
x x manufactured x x by x x Bell x x Telephone xxto xxbe xxconnected xxto xxAT&T’s xxnetwork
d. divided xxAT&T x x into x x two x x parts: x x one x x part x x for x x long x x distance x x service,
x x and x x a x x second x x part, x x comprised xxof xxseven xxoperating xxcompanies, xxfor xxlocal
xxtelephone xxservice
e. set xxup xxderegulation xxfor xxinternational xxtelecommunications xxmarkets xxin xx68
xxcountries
Answer: xxB Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx xx xxp. xx6
3. In xx1984, xxa xxfederal xxjudge xxbroke xxup xxa xxhighly xxcontested xxtelephone xxservice xxmonopoly
xxand:
a. set xxup xxthe xxTelecommunications xxCompetition xxand xxDeregulation xxAct
b. permitted xxMCI xxto xxprovide xxlimited xxlong xxdistance xxservice xxin xxthe xxU.S.
c. permitted x x telephone x x and/or x x computer x x equipment x x that x x was x x not
x x manufactured x x by x x Bell xxTelephone xxto xxbe xxconnected xxto xxAT&T’s
xxnetwork
d. divided xx AT&T x x into x x two x x parts: x x one x x part x x for x x long x x distance
x x service, x x and xxa x x second x x part, xx comprised xx of xx seven xx regional
xx operating xxcompanies, xx for xx local xxtelephone x x service
e. set xxup xxderegulation xxfor xxinternational xxtelecommunications xxmarkets xxin xx68
xxcountries
xx xx
Business Data xx
Communications
xx
and Networking,
xx xx
13th Edition by
xx xx xx
FitzGerald, Dennis,
xx xx
Durcikova
xx
, Chapter 1 xx
Introduction to Data Communications
xx xx xx
True-False Questions
xx
The x x following x x are x x possible xx True/False x x questions x x for x x tests. xx The x x statement x x is x x given
x x and xx the x x answer x x is x x provided x x in x x square x x brackets. x x The x x level x x of x x difficulty
x x (easy, x x moderate, x x difficult) x x and x x the x x page x x number(s) xxrelevant xxto xxthe xxtopic xxare
xxalso xxfurnished.
1. According xxto xxJohn xxChambers, xxCEO xxof xxCisco xx(a xxleading xxnetworking xxtechnology
xxcompany), x x the xxinformation xxage xxis xxthe xxsecond xxIndustrial xxRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx4
2. Due xxto xxrecent xxadvances xxin xxhigh xxspeed xxcommunication xxnetworks, xxthe xxinformation
xxlag, xxor xxthe x x time xxit xxtakes xxfor xxinformation xxto xxbe xxdisseminated xxaround xxthe
xxworld, xxhas xxbeen xxsignificantly x x shortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: x x Easy Reference: xx x x p.4
3. One xxperspective xxof xxdata xxcommunications xxand xxnetworking xxas xxstated xxin xxthe xxtextbook,
xxexamines x x the xxmanagement xxof xxnetworking xxtechnologies, xxincluding xxsecurity,
xxnetwork xxdesign, xxand x x managing xxthe xxnetwork xxon xxa xxday-to-day xxbasis xxand xxlong
xxterm xxbasis.
Answer:True Difficulty: x x Moderate Reference: xx x x p. xx5
4. The xxfirst xxelectronic xxdata xxcommunication xxsystem xxwas xxthe xxtelephone xxdeveloped xxby
xxAlexander x x Graham xxBell.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx5
5. The xxfirst xxtranscontinental xxtelephone xxservice xxwas xxestablished xxin xxthe xx1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx6
6. An xxInter-Exchange xxCarrier xx(IXC) xxprovides xxonly xxlocal xxtelephone xxservices xxto
xxhomes xxand x x businesses.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty: x x Easy Reference: xx xx p. xx6
7. Common xxcarriers xxinclude xxthe xxRBOCs, xxIXCs, xxand xxCable xxTV xxcompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx7
8. The xxTelecommunications xxAct xxof xx1996 xxnow xxpermits xxthe xxRBOCs xxto xxprovide
xxlong xxdistance x x outside xxthe xxregion xxin xxwhich xxthey xxprovide xxlocal xxtelephone
xxservices.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx7
9. The xxInternet xxwas xxstarted xxby xxthe xxU.S. xxDepartment xxof xxdefense xxin xx1969 xxas xxa
xxnetwork xxof xxfour x x computers xxcalled xxARPANET.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: x x Moderate Reference: xx x x p. xx9
10. Telecommunications xxis xxthe xxtransmission xxof xxvoice xxand xxvideo xxas xxwell xxas xxdata
xxand xximplies x x transmitting xxa xxlonger xxdistance xxthan xxin xxa xxdata xxcommunication
xxnetwork.
Answer:False Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx11
,11. A xxlocal xxarea xxnetwork xx(LAN) xxconnects xxother xxLANs xxand xxBNs xxlocated xxin xxdifferent
xxareas xxto xxeach x x other xxand xxto xxwide xxarea xxnetworks xxin xxa xxspan xxfrom xx3 xxto xx30
xxmiles.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx13
12. An xxintranet xxis xxa xxLAN xxthat xxuses xxInternet xxtechnologies xxand xxis xxpublicly
xxavailable xxto xxpeople x x outside xxof xxthe xxorganization.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx15
13. A xxcar xxmanufacturer xxmay xxgive xxaccess xxto xxcertain xxportions xxof xxits xxnetwork xxto xxsome
xxof xxits xxsuppliers x x via xxInternet. xxThis xxis xxan xxexample xxof xxan xxExtranet.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx15
14. The xxOSI xxmodel xxis xxthe xxmost xxwidely xxused xxnetwork xxmodel xxto xxdevelop xxand xxbuild
xxnetworks xxtoday.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx16
15. The xxnetwork xxlayer xxis xxresponsible xxfor xxrouting xxmessages xxfrom xxthe xxsource
xxcomputer xxto xxthe x x destination xxcomputer.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx17
16. In xxthe xxOSI xxmodel, xxthe xxapplication xxlayer xxis xxthe xxend xxuser’s xxaccess xxto xxthe xxnetwork.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx18
17. The xxapplication xxlayer xxis xxthe xxseventh xxlayer xxof xxthe xxInternet xxmodel xxand xxprovides
xxthe xxend xxuser’s x x access xxto xxthe xxnetwork.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty:xxModerate Reference: xx x x p. xx18
18. At xxthe xxtransport xxlayer xxin xxthe xxInternet xxmodel, xxTCP xxis xxresponsible xxfor xxbreaking
xxlarge xxfiles x x received xxfrom xxthe xxapplication xxlayer xxinto xxsmaller xxpackets xxand
xxopening xxa xxconnection xxto xxa xxserver x x for xxtransferring xxthe xxpackets.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxDifficult Reference: xx xx p. xx17
19. Ethernet xxis xxan xxexample xxof xxa xxnetwork xxlayer xxprotocol.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty:xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx17
20. Data xxcommunication xxstandards xxenable xxeach xxlayer xxin xxthe xxsending xxcomputer xxto
xxcommunicate x x with xxits xxcorresponding xxlayer xxin xxthe xxreceiving xxcomputer.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx xx p. xx22
21. The xxspecification xxstage xxof xxthe xxformal xxstandardization xxprocess xxconsists xxof
xxdeveloping x x nomenclature xxand xxidentifying xxthe xxproblems xxto xxbe xxaddressed.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: xx xx p. xx23
22. ANSI xxis xxa xxvoting xxparticipant xxin xxthe xxISO.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx23
23. Passive xxoptical xxnetworking, xxa xxkey xxtrend xxfor xxthe xxfuture, xxmeans xxthat xxvirtually xxany
xxcomputer xxwill x x be xxable xxto xxcommunicate xxwith xxany xxother xxcomputer xxin xxthe xxworld.
Answer: xxFalse Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx26
, 24. The xxhigh xxbandwidth xxrequirements xx(high xxcommunications xxneeds) xxfor xxvideo xxhave
xxslowed xxits x x integration xxinto xxcomputer xxnetworks.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx28
25. An xxApplication xxService xxProvider xx(ASP) xxdevelops xxa xxspecific xxsystem xxand xxcompanies
xxpurchase x x or xxrent xxthe xxservice xxwithout xxinstalling xxthe xxsystem xxon xxtheir xxown
xxcomputers.
Answer: xxTrue Difficulty: xxModerate Reference: x x p. xx29
MULTIPLE CHOICE xx
The x x following x x are x x possible x x multiple-choice x x questions x x for x x tests. x x The
x x question x x is x x posed x x and x x the x x answer x x is x x provided x x under x x the x x choices. x x The
x x level x x of x x difficulty x x (easy, x x moderate, x x difficult) x x and x x the x x page xxnumber(s) xxrelevant
xxto xxthe xxtopic xxis xxalso xxfurnished.
1. Data xxcommunications xxand xxnetworking xxcan xxbe xxconsidered xxas xxa xxglobal xxarea xxof xxstudy
xxbecause:
a. new x x technologies x x and x x applications x x emerge x x from x x a x x variety x x of
x x countries x x and x x spread x x around xxthe xxworld
b. the xxtechnologies xxenable xxglobal xxcommunication
c. the xxpolitical xxand xxregulatory xxissues xxare xxexactly xxthe xxsame xxin xxevery xxcountry
d. a xxand xxb
e. none xxof xxthe xxabove
Answer: xxD Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx x x p. xx4
2. In xx1970, xxa xxkey xxdecision xxregarding xxMCI:
a. set xxup xxthe xxTelecommunications xxCompetition xxand xxDeregulation xxAct
b. permitted xxMCI xxto xxprovide xxlimited xxlong xxdistance xxservice xxin xxthe xxU.S.
c. permitted x x telephone x x and/or x x computer x x equipment x x that x x was x x not
x x manufactured x x by x x Bell x x Telephone xxto xxbe xxconnected xxto xxAT&T’s xxnetwork
d. divided xxAT&T x x into x x two x x parts: x x one x x part x x for x x long x x distance x x service,
x x and x x a x x second x x part, x x comprised xxof xxseven xxoperating xxcompanies, xxfor xxlocal
xxtelephone xxservice
e. set xxup xxderegulation xxfor xxinternational xxtelecommunications xxmarkets xxin xx68
xxcountries
Answer: xxB Difficulty: xxEasy Reference: xx xx xxp. xx6
3. In xx1984, xxa xxfederal xxjudge xxbroke xxup xxa xxhighly xxcontested xxtelephone xxservice xxmonopoly
xxand:
a. set xxup xxthe xxTelecommunications xxCompetition xxand xxDeregulation xxAct
b. permitted xxMCI xxto xxprovide xxlimited xxlong xxdistance xxservice xxin xxthe xxU.S.
c. permitted x x telephone x x and/or x x computer x x equipment x x that x x was x x not
x x manufactured x x by x x Bell xxTelephone xxto xxbe xxconnected xxto xxAT&T’s
xxnetwork
d. divided xx AT&T x x into x x two x x parts: x x one x x part x x for x x long x x distance
x x service, x x and xxa x x second x x part, xx comprised xx of xx seven xx regional
xx operating xxcompanies, xx for xx local xxtelephone x x service
e. set xxup xxderegulation xxfor xxinternational xxtelecommunications xxmarkets xxin xx68
xxcountries
