Test Bank For Business Data Communications Infrastructure, Networking and Security 7th Edition

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All Chapters 1 to 20
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Introduction to Data Communications
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True-False Questions
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Thep followingparep possiblepTrue/Falsep questionsp forp tests.pThep statementp isp givenp an
dp thep answerp isp providedp inp squarep brackets.p Thep levelp ofp difficultyp (easy,p modera
te,p difficult)p andp thep pagep number(s)prelevantptoptheptopicparepalsopfurnished.

1. AccordingptopJohnpChambers,pCEOpofpCiscop(apleadingpnetworkingptechnolog
ypcompany),p thepinformationpagepispthepsecondpIndustrialpRevolution.

Answer:True Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p4

2. Dueptoprecentpadvancespinphighpspeedpcommunicationpnetworks,pthepinformati
onplag,porpthep timepitptakespforpinformationptopbepdisseminatedparoundpthepwo
rld,phaspbeenpsignificantlyp shortened.

Answer:True Difficulty:p Easy Reference:pp p.4
3. Onepperspectivepofpdatapcommunicationspandpnetworkingpaspstatedpinptheptextb
ook,pexaminesp thepmanagementpofpnetworkingptechnologies,pincludingpsecurity
,pnetworkpdesign,pandp managingpthepnetworkponpapday-to-
daypbasispandplongptermpbasis.

Answer:True Difficulty:p Moderate Reference:pp p.p5
4. Thepfirstpelectronicpdatapcommunicationpsystempwasptheptelephonepdevelopedp
bypAlexanderp GrahampBell.

Answer:False Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p5
5. Thepfirstptranscontinentalptelephonepservicepwaspestablishedpinpthep1940s.

Answer:False Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p6
6. AnpInter-
ExchangepCarrierp(IXC)pprovidesponlyplocalptelephonepservicesptophomespan
dp businesses.

Answer:pFalse Difficulty:p Easy Reference:pp p.p6
7. CommonpcarrierspincludepthepRBOCs,pIXCs,pandpCablepTVpcompanies.

Answer:True Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p7
8. ThepTelecommunicationspActpofp1996pnowppermitspthepRBOCsptopprovideplo
ngpdistancep outsidepthepregionpinpwhichptheypprovideplocalptelephonepservic
es.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p7
9. ThepInternetpwaspstartedpbypthepU.S.pDepartmentpofpdefensepinp1969paspapnet
workpofpfourp computerspcalledpARPANET.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:p Moderate Reference:pp p.p9

,10. Telecommunicationspisptheptransmissionpofpvoicepandpvideopaspwellpaspdatap
andpimpliesp transmittingpaplongerpdistancepthanpinpapdatapcommunicationp
network.

Answer:False Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p11

, 11. Aplocalpareapnetworkp(LAN)pconnectspotherpLANspandpBNsplocatedpinpdifferentpar
easptopeachp otherpandptopwidepareapnetworkspinpapspanpfromp3ptop30pmiles.

Answer:pFalse Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p13
12. AnpintranetpispapLANpthatpusespInternetptechnologiespandpisppubliclypavailabl
eptoppeoplep outsidepofptheporganization.

Answer:pFalse Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p15
13. Apcarpmanufacturerpmaypgivepaccessptopcertainpportionspofpitspnetworkptopsomepo
fpitspsuppliersp viapInternet.pThispispanpexamplepofpanpExtranet.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p15
14. ThepOSIpmodelpispthepmostpwidelypusedpnetworkpmodelptopdeveloppandpbuildpnet
worksptoday.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p16
15. Thepnetworkplayerpispresponsiblepforproutingpmessagespfrompthepsourcepcom
puterptopthep destinationpcomputer.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p17
16. InpthepOSIpmodel,pthepapplicationplayerpispthependpuser’spaccessptopthepnetwork.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p18
17. ThepapplicationplayerpispthepseventhplayerpofpthepInternetpmodelpandpprovidesp
thependpuser’sp accessptopthepnetwork.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p18
18. AtptheptransportplayerpinpthepInternetpmodel,pTCPpispresponsiblepforpbreakingplarg
epfilesp receivedpfrompthepapplicationplayerpintopsmallerppacketspandpopeningpapc
onnectionptopapserverp forptransferringptheppackets.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pDifficult Reference:pp p.p17
19. Ethernetpispanpexamplepofpapnetworkplayerpprotocol.

Answer:pFalse Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p17
20. Datapcommunicationpstandardspenablepeachplayerpinpthepsendingpcomputerptop
communicatep withpitspcorrespondingplayerpinpthepreceivingpcomputer.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p22
21. Thepspecificationpstagepofpthepformalpstandardizationpprocesspconsistspofp
developingp nomenclaturepandpidentifyingpthepproblemsptopbepaddresse
d.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pModerate Reference:pp p.p23
22. ANSIpispapvotingpparticipantpinpthepISO.

Answer:pTrue Difficulty:pEasy Reference:pp p.p23
23. Passivepopticalpnetworking,papkeyptrendpforpthepfuture,pmeanspthatpvirtuallypanypc
omputerpwillp bepableptopcommunicatepwithpanypotherpcomputerpinpthepworld.