One advantage of fiber optics is its _______.
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79%
Low error rate
1%
Low cost
9%
Ability to carry sound waves
12%
All
Wireless radio uses _______ to carry signals.
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5%
Electric wires
8%
Fiber optics
15%
Sound waves
73%
Electromagnetic spectrum
Which of the following is an example of a wireless transmission medium?
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5%
Ethernet cable
6%
Fiber optics cable
58%
Bluetooth
31%
Satellite dish
One of the problems with microwave transmission, such as using satellites, is its susceptibility to interference by _______.
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2%
Power outages
4%
Electromagnetic fields
54%
Weather conditions
0%
Radioactive materials
40%
All
What is a transponder in satellite transmission?
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17%
The relay station on Earth
7%
The device that converts analog signals to digital signals
76%
The satellite component that receives the transmission from Earth
How does a hub distribute data to connected computers?
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9%
It sends a private message to each computer
83%
It broadcasts the data to all computers
7%
It forwards data based on MAC addresses
2%
It routes data packets based on IP addresses
What is the function of a bridge in a network?
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2%
Connects two similar MANs
1%
Connects two similar PANs
89%
Connects two similar LANs
2%
Connects two similar WANs
6%
Connects two similar WANs ,LANs ,PANs ,MANs
What is the primary role of a switch in a network?
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18%
Routes data packets based on IP addresses
6%
Broadcasts data to all connected computers
76%
Forwards data based on MAC addresses
Which type of network card is attached to the motherboard and connected to an RJ45 cable?
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5%
External NIC
2%
Wireless NIC
90%
Internal NIC
2%
Ethernet NIC
How does a wireless modem connect to the Internet?
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20%
Via a cable connected to the phone system
14%
Through a satellite transmission
54%
Using the cell phone network
12%
By converting analog signals to digital signals
Which wireless transmission media requires line-of-sight transmission?
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30%
Infrared waves
50%
Microwaves
18%
Radio waves
3%
X-rays
What is the role of a wireless access point in a network?
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7%
Connects two similar LANs
19%
Routes data packets based on IP addresses
10%
Allows wire devices to connect to a wired
63%
Allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
Which component of a satellite communication system amplifies and broadcasts microwave signals?
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20%
Earth station
34%
Transponder
8%
Modem
38%
Communications satellite
has responsibility of transferring datagram from one node to physically adjacent node over a link
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1%
Application Layer
9%
Transport Layer
82%
Data Link Layer
8%
Physical Layer
What is the responsibility of the link layer?
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48%
Transferring datagrams between physically adjacent nodes
1%
Routing packets across the network
5%
Establishing a connection between two hosts
45%
All above
Which of the following is NOT considered a node in the context of the link layer?
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7%
Hosts
9%
Routers
8%
Switches
57%
Data centers
19%
All Above
Broadcast channels: connect multiple hosts in and hybrid fiber-coaxial cable (HFC)) access networks.
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70%
T
30%
F
Which service provided by the link-layer protocol involves encapsulating datagrams into frames and adding header fields?
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82%
Framing
7%
Link access
5%
Reliable delivery
5%
Flow control