, Chapter kk1
Introduction kkto kkData kkCommunications
True-False kkQuestions
The kkfollowing kkare kkpossible kkTrue/False kkquestions kkfor kktests. kkThe
kkstatement kkis kkgiven kkand k k the kkanswer kkis kkprovided kkin kksquare
kkbrackets. kkThe kklevel kkof kkdifficulty kk(easy, kkmoderate, kkdifficult) kkand k k the
kkpage k k number(s) kkrelevant k k to kkthe k k topic k k are kkalso k k furnished.
1. According kkto kkJohn kkChambers, kkCEO kkof kkCisco kk(a kkleading
kknetworking kktechnology kkcompany), kkthe kkinformation kkage kkis kkthe
kksecond kkIndustrial kkRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk4
2. Due kkto kkrecent kkadvances kkin kkhigh kkspeed kkcommunication
kknetworks, kkthe kkinformation kklag, kkor kkthe kktime kkit kktakes kkfor
kkinformation kkto kkbe kkdisseminated kkaround kkthe kkworld, k k has
kkbeen kksignificantly kkshortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: k k Easy Reference: p.4
3. One kkperspective kkof kkdata kkcommunications kkand kknetworking kkas
kkstated kkin kkthe kktextbook, kkexamines k k the kkmanagement kkof
k k networking k k technologies, kkincluding k k security, kknetwork kkdesign,
kkand kkmanaging kkthe kknetwork kkon kka kkday-to-day kkbasis kkand kklong
kkterm k k basis.
Answer:True Difficulty: k k Moderate Reference: p. kk5
4. The kkfirst kkelectronic kkdata kkcommunication kksystem kkwas kkthe
kktelephone kkdeveloped kkby kkAlexander kkGraham kkBell.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk5
5. The kkfirst kktranscontinental kktelephone kkservice kkwas kkestablished kkin kkthe
kk1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk6
6. An kkInter-Exchange kkCarrier kk(IXC) kkprovides kkonly kklocal
kktelephone kkservices kkto kkhomes kkand kkbusinesses.
, Answer: k k False Difficulty: k k Easy Reference: p. kk6
7. Common kkcarriers kkinclude kkthe kkRBOCs, kkIXCs, kkand kkCable kkTV kkcompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk7
, 8. The kkTelecommunications kkAct kkof kk1996 kknow kkpermits kkthe
kkRBOCs kkto kkprovide kklong kkdistance kkoutside kkthe kkregion kkin
kkwhich kkthey kkprovide kklocal kktelephone kkservices.
Answer: kkTrue Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk7
9. The kkInternet kkwas kkstarted kkby kkthe kkU.S. kkDepartment kkof
kkdefense kkin kk1969 kkas kka kknetwork kkof kkfour kkcomputers
kkcalled kkARPANET.
Answer: kk True Difficulty: k k Moderate Reference: p. kk9
10. Telecommunications kkis kkthe kktransmission kkof kkvoice kkand kkvideo
kkas kkwell kkas kkdata kkand kkimplies kktransmitting kka kklonger
kkdistance kkthan kkin kka kkdata kkcommunication kknetwork.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk11
Introduction kkto kkData kkCommunications
True-False kkQuestions
The kkfollowing kkare kkpossible kkTrue/False kkquestions kkfor kktests. kkThe
kkstatement kkis kkgiven kkand k k the kkanswer kkis kkprovided kkin kksquare
kkbrackets. kkThe kklevel kkof kkdifficulty kk(easy, kkmoderate, kkdifficult) kkand k k the
kkpage k k number(s) kkrelevant k k to kkthe k k topic k k are kkalso k k furnished.
1. According kkto kkJohn kkChambers, kkCEO kkof kkCisco kk(a kkleading
kknetworking kktechnology kkcompany), kkthe kkinformation kkage kkis kkthe
kksecond kkIndustrial kkRevolution.
Answer:True Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk4
2. Due kkto kkrecent kkadvances kkin kkhigh kkspeed kkcommunication
kknetworks, kkthe kkinformation kklag, kkor kkthe kktime kkit kktakes kkfor
kkinformation kkto kkbe kkdisseminated kkaround kkthe kkworld, k k has
kkbeen kksignificantly kkshortened.
Answer:True Difficulty: k k Easy Reference: p.4
3. One kkperspective kkof kkdata kkcommunications kkand kknetworking kkas
kkstated kkin kkthe kktextbook, kkexamines k k the kkmanagement kkof
k k networking k k technologies, kkincluding k k security, kknetwork kkdesign,
kkand kkmanaging kkthe kknetwork kkon kka kkday-to-day kkbasis kkand kklong
kkterm k k basis.
Answer:True Difficulty: k k Moderate Reference: p. kk5
4. The kkfirst kkelectronic kkdata kkcommunication kksystem kkwas kkthe
kktelephone kkdeveloped kkby kkAlexander kkGraham kkBell.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk5
5. The kkfirst kktranscontinental kktelephone kkservice kkwas kkestablished kkin kkthe
kk1940s.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkEasy Reference: p. kk6
6. An kkInter-Exchange kkCarrier kk(IXC) kkprovides kkonly kklocal
kktelephone kkservices kkto kkhomes kkand kkbusinesses.
, Answer: k k False Difficulty: k k Easy Reference: p. kk6
7. Common kkcarriers kkinclude kkthe kkRBOCs, kkIXCs, kkand kkCable kkTV kkcompanies.
Answer:True Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk7
, 8. The kkTelecommunications kkAct kkof kk1996 kknow kkpermits kkthe
kkRBOCs kkto kkprovide kklong kkdistance kkoutside kkthe kkregion kkin
kkwhich kkthey kkprovide kklocal kktelephone kkservices.
Answer: kkTrue Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk7
9. The kkInternet kkwas kkstarted kkby kkthe kkU.S. kkDepartment kkof
kkdefense kkin kk1969 kkas kka kknetwork kkof kkfour kkcomputers
kkcalled kkARPANET.
Answer: kk True Difficulty: k k Moderate Reference: p. kk9
10. Telecommunications kkis kkthe kktransmission kkof kkvoice kkand kkvideo
kkas kkwell kkas kkdata kkand kkimplies kktransmitting kka kklonger
kkdistance kkthan kkin kka kkdata kkcommunication kknetwork.
Answer:False Difficulty: kkModerate Reference: p. kk11
