CS 372 MIDTERM QUESTIONS 2026 GUARANTEED
PASS
A system for connecting computers using a single transmission technology - Answers -
Network
A set of networks connected by routers that are configured to communicate among a
variety of network transmission technologies. (A network of networks) - Answers -
Internet
A FDM-based network is a ... network - Answers -Circuit-switched
The internet is a system for connecting computers using a single transmission
technology. - Answers -False
The UDP protocol is connection-oriented. - Answers -False
The TCP protocol is connection-oriented. - Answers -True
Time spent waiting for the transmission medium to become available is called... -
Answers -Queueing Delay
Time spent being placed on the transmission medium is called... - Answers -
Transmission Delay
A connection-oriented protocol in a packet-switched network guarantees a dedicated
line - similar to how a circuit-switched network works. - Answers -False
Time spent checking bit errors and deciding output link is considered... - Answers -
Processing Delay
The UDP protocol implements reliable data transfer. - Answers -False
The TCP protocol implements congestion control. - Answers -True
The TCP protocol implements flow control. - Answers -True
In store-and-forward transmission, a packet switch may begin transmitting the first bits
of packet before it has finished receiving that the last bits of the packet. - Answers -
False
What devices reside in the network core? - Answers -Routers and Switches
, A network is a system for connecting computers using multiple, possibly different,
transmission technologies. - Answers -False
A TDM-based network is a ... network - Answers -circuit-switched
The UDP protocol implements congestion control. - Answers -False
A network is a system for connecting multiple computers using a single transmission
technology. - Answers -True
The UDP protocol implements flow control. - Answers -False
As discussed in the lectures, what are the primary functions of a packet-switched
network. - Answers -Packet Interpretation, Packet Transmission, and Packet
Construction
Al Gore invented the internet. - Answers -False
The internet is a network of networks. - Answers -True
In store-and-forward networks, only one packet may be in transit on a link at any given
time. - Answers -False
The internet core is a ... network - Answers -packet-switched
What devices reside on the network edge? - Answers -Printers, Desktop Computers,
Smart TVs, Laptops, and Tablets
Merging multiple communication streams into the same media is called... - Answers -
multiplexing
In the Internet protocol stack, the ... is responsible for finding the destination IP address.
- Answers -Application Layer
List all examples of systems using unguided media. - Answers -802.11 Wifi Home
Networks, Human speech, Signal flares, and Global Positioning System (GPS)
In the Internet protocol stack, the ... is responsible for process-to-process
communication. - Answers -Transport Layer
The order of the Internet protocol stack. - Answers -1. Physical Layer
2. Data Link Layer
3. Network Layer
4. Transport Layer
5. Application Layer
PASS
A system for connecting computers using a single transmission technology - Answers -
Network
A set of networks connected by routers that are configured to communicate among a
variety of network transmission technologies. (A network of networks) - Answers -
Internet
A FDM-based network is a ... network - Answers -Circuit-switched
The internet is a system for connecting computers using a single transmission
technology. - Answers -False
The UDP protocol is connection-oriented. - Answers -False
The TCP protocol is connection-oriented. - Answers -True
Time spent waiting for the transmission medium to become available is called... -
Answers -Queueing Delay
Time spent being placed on the transmission medium is called... - Answers -
Transmission Delay
A connection-oriented protocol in a packet-switched network guarantees a dedicated
line - similar to how a circuit-switched network works. - Answers -False
Time spent checking bit errors and deciding output link is considered... - Answers -
Processing Delay
The UDP protocol implements reliable data transfer. - Answers -False
The TCP protocol implements congestion control. - Answers -True
The TCP protocol implements flow control. - Answers -True
In store-and-forward transmission, a packet switch may begin transmitting the first bits
of packet before it has finished receiving that the last bits of the packet. - Answers -
False
What devices reside in the network core? - Answers -Routers and Switches
, A network is a system for connecting computers using multiple, possibly different,
transmission technologies. - Answers -False
A TDM-based network is a ... network - Answers -circuit-switched
The UDP protocol implements congestion control. - Answers -False
A network is a system for connecting multiple computers using a single transmission
technology. - Answers -True
The UDP protocol implements flow control. - Answers -False
As discussed in the lectures, what are the primary functions of a packet-switched
network. - Answers -Packet Interpretation, Packet Transmission, and Packet
Construction
Al Gore invented the internet. - Answers -False
The internet is a network of networks. - Answers -True
In store-and-forward networks, only one packet may be in transit on a link at any given
time. - Answers -False
The internet core is a ... network - Answers -packet-switched
What devices reside on the network edge? - Answers -Printers, Desktop Computers,
Smart TVs, Laptops, and Tablets
Merging multiple communication streams into the same media is called... - Answers -
multiplexing
In the Internet protocol stack, the ... is responsible for finding the destination IP address.
- Answers -Application Layer
List all examples of systems using unguided media. - Answers -802.11 Wifi Home
Networks, Human speech, Signal flares, and Global Positioning System (GPS)
In the Internet protocol stack, the ... is responsible for process-to-process
communication. - Answers -Transport Layer
The order of the Internet protocol stack. - Answers -1. Physical Layer
2. Data Link Layer
3. Network Layer
4. Transport Layer
5. Application Layer
