COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING PART 12

DATA COMMUNICATIONS

7.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1.

Asynchronous data transmission requires a clock

a.
b.
c.
d.

2.

1.544 Mbps
9.6 Kbps
2.048 Mbps
44.736 Mbps

The Baudot code is a _____ bit code used in telegraphy.

a.
b.
c.
d.

9.

Never
when the transmission line changes state each time a bit changes
when a telephone modem feeds your PC
always

6
2
5
7

The exchanging of pre-determined signals between 2 devices for

purposes of control is
a.
b.
c.
d.

protocol
handshaking
SOH
EOT

10. To permit the correct selection of 1 out of 32 equiprobable events, the

number of bits required is
a.
b.
c.
d.

2
4
5
16

The instantaneous frequency of the carrier signal is switched between

two or more values in response to PCM
a.
b.
c.
d.

6.

full duplex
simplex
half duplex
reflex

The standard digital multiplex system in the US is

a.
b.
c.
d.

5.

coding
demultiplexing
multiplexing
sampling

Simultaneous transmission and reception both ways means

a.
b.
c.
d.

4.

8.

______ is sending more than one set of data over the same bus.
a.
b.
c.
d.

3.

at neither end
at the receiver end
at the transmitter end
at both ends

When are bps and baud equivalent?

PSK
FSK
ASK
QAM

Modems are required to connect computer to telephone lines because

a.
b.
c.
d.

the telephone network bandwidth is too high

the telephone network will not pass DC
the telephone company requires them
none of the above

11. _______ is a set of rules governing orderly exchange of data

information.
a.
b.
c.
d.

polling
protocol
handshaking
code

12. A device that makes possible the communication between computers

over the standard voice grade channel.
a.
b.
c.
d.

DCE
Modem
RS-232 C
X.21

d.
13. _________ switching provides direct switched connection between
components arranged in N x M array of lines at cross points.
a.
b.
c.
d.

packet
circuit
message
direct

ASCII and CCITT Alphabet No. 5 are nearly identical

20. An international organization concerned with devising and preparing /

proposing recommendations for International Telecommunications.
a.
b.
c.
d.

NTC
CCITT
FCC
IECEP

14. A network topology wherein all nodes share a common line.

21. A fax transmission is usually at _______ mode.
a.
b.
c.
d.

star
bus
ring
mesh

a.
b.
c.
d.

Half Duplex
Full Duplex
Simplex
Multiplex

15. EBCDIC stands for

a.
b.
c.
d.

Extended Bit Coded Decimal Interchange Code

Erasable Bit Coded Decimal Interface Code
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interface Code

16. Which is not an example of data communications?

a.
b.
c.
d.

a teletype printing news bulletin

an ATM checking account balances with the banks computer
a computer transmitting files to another computer
a salesman telephoning orders to the office

17. DCE and DTE

a.
b.
c.
d.

means Digital communications Equipment and Digital Termination

Equipment
are connected by either 2 or 4 wire
refer to the modem and the computer
NOTA

22. Which of the following is not commonly used modern modulation

method?
a.
b.
c.
d.

8FSK
BPSK
QPSK
QAM

23. A byte is composed of

a.
b.
c.
d.

4 bits
8 bits
32 bits
4 nibbles

24. The standard ASCII has ____ channels.

18. Serial printers
a.
b.
c.
d.

are used to transmit grain prices

are faster than CRT terminals and offer more flexibility
print one character at a time
print 8 bits at a time

a.
b.
c.
d.

128
32
64
256

25. RTS/CTS
19. Which of the following statements about ASCII codes is not true.
a.
a.
b.
c.

ASCII is an ANSI standard

ASCII is a BCD code
ASCII can be represented using 8 bits

b.

is the way the DTE indicates that it is ready to transmit data and the
way the DCE indicates it is ready to accept data.
Is the way the modem indicates ringing and the way the terminals
indicate that they are ready for the call to be answered.

c.
d.

Are the pins that represent received transmission and carrier

transmission
Simply mean Return to Sender and Computer Terminal Suffocated

c.
d.

1200 bauds
4800 bauds

32. How many equiprobable events are there for 8 bits of information?
26. Synchronous Transmission is the transmission of data
a.
b.
c.
d.

one character at a time, each of which is preceded by a start and

stop signals.
In a packet
At a constant timed rate
In different directions, one character each way alternately

a. 256
b. 128
c. 132
d. 512
33. What is the number of pins in the RS-232C interface?
a.
b.
c.
d.

20
25
21
15

27. In BPSK modulation, there are _____ bits per symbol.

34. The data transmission rate of a modem is measured in
a.
b.
c.
d.

2
3
4
1

a.
b.
c.
d.

bytes/sec
baud rate
bps
MHz

28. An example of bounded medium

35. Which of the following is not an Error Correction Method?
a.
b.
c.
d.

coaxial cable
waveguide
fiber optic cable
all of the above

29. A communication network used by one organization over a limited

distance that allows users with PCs to be linked together and share
information and resources is called.
a.
b.
c.
d.

WAN
LAN
VAN
MAN

30. An updated version of an RS-232 C interface is

a.
b.
c.
d.

RS 422 A
RS 449 A
RS 423 A
RS 400 A

31. If a modem is transmitting at 1200 bits per second, and its signal unit is
a dibit, the baud rate of the modem is
a.
b.

600 bauds
2400 bauds

a.
b.
c.
d.

symbol substitution
FEC
ARQ
CRC

36. An E-1 carrier is a communication line that carries ____ digitized voice
channels.
a.
b.
c.
d.

12
24
30
32

37. A network topology that uses a central station, each peripheral station is
connected via the central station.
a.
b.
c.
d.

bus
tree
star
ring

38. ASK is otherwise known as _________ keying.

a.
b.

Up down
front back

c.
d.

on-off
I/O

39. A system that perform parallel to serial and serial to parallel conversion
of a data link is called
a.
b.
c.
d.

DCE
DTE
Modem
PC

c.
d.

distributed
centralized

46. Routers which use routing tables which must be manually updated
a.
b.
c.
d.

dynamic
static
source
directory

47. Also referred to as adaptive routing.

40. The basic speed or ratio of transmission of a digital system is ______
kbps.
a.
b.
c.
d.

256
128
64
512

41. The type of TDM where each channel has a fixed number of timeslots.
a. Synchronous
b. Statistical
c. Asynchronous
d. NOTA
42. A safety barrier that protects one network from packets generated by
another network.
a.
b.
c.
d.

filter
firewall
bridge
router

43. The following are routable protocols except

a.
b.
c.
d.

DECNet
TCP/IP
LAT
OSI

44. One means of providing LAN users with access to shared resources.
a. hub
b. concentrator
c. server
d. router
45. A microcomputer used exclusively as a file server
a.
b.

dedicated
non-dedicated

a.
b.
c.
d.

dynamic
static
source
directory

48. The speed of the D channel in a Basic Rate Interface ISDN.

a.
b.
c.
d.

64 kbps
16 kbps
32 kbps
48 kbps

49. An ISDN device, which is responsible for converting the 2-wire line from
the local exchange into a 4-wire line configuration to couple with the
ISDN equipment.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Network Termination Equipment

Terminal Adaptor
Hybrid
Speech Transfromer

50. A hard disk containing information that can be shared by the various
workstations on the network.
a. FAT
b. disk server
c. file server
d. DBMS
51. A software that creates a buffer where print jobs can be stored while
awaiting their turn to be printed.
a.
b.
c.
d.

spooler
FAT
SQL
DBMS

52. An ATM cell consists of _____ bytes of information.

a.
b.
c.
d.

53
48
5
28

53. A device that regenerates digital pulses, eliminating distortions on the

pulse that occur on a digital circuit.
a.
b.
c.
d.

gateway
bridge
router
repeater

a.
b.
c.
d.

Basic Input and Output System

Basic Input and Output Standard
Basic Input and Output Software
Binary Input and Output System

60. Cyclic redundancy check is a method of

a.
b.
c.
d.

Error Detection
Error Correction
Syncronization
Flow Control

61. _______ is used to connect separate Ethernets together.

54. X.25 is also known as
a.
b.
c.
d.

Circuit Switching
Packet Switching
Frame Relay
Cell Relay

55. The first step in moving data between the PCs memory and the NIC.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Buffering
DMA
PISO
Encoding

56. The OSI layer which is responsible for framing and synchronization.
a. Physical
b. Data Link
c. Network
d. Session
57. The OSI layer which provides end-to-end integrity and quality of service.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Network
Transport
Session
Data Link

58. The OSI layer which handles display functions, file formatting, code
conversion and data compression.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Application
Presentation
Transport
Session

59. BIOS stands for

a.
b.
c.
d.

Gateway
Repeater
Bridge
Router

62. Its function is to find the best path from one network to another and
forward packets between them.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Gateway
Repeater
Bridge
Router

63. A LAN device which is used to interconnect networks that may have
entirely different architectures
a.
b.
c.
d.

Gateway
Repeater
Bridge
Router

64. A DEC proprietary network communication protocol which runs on point

to point, X.25 and Ethernet networks.
a.
b.
c.
d.

LAT
DECNetTM
Unix
TCP/IP

65. A server with a large hard disk drive where files or applications are
saved for the entire LAN.
a.
b.
c.
d.

File
Database
Communication
Print

66. Transmission which provides a relatively higher capacity transmission

technique in which one cable can simultaneously carry signals from
several devices.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Multiplex
Baseband
Broadband
TDM

67. A program that allows internet nodes to login and access program and
data on another Internet node.

b.
c.
d.

Network Interface Cards

OSI
Protocol

72. The mechanism to ensure that the transmitter does not overwhelm the
receiver.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Link Control
Flow Control
Error Control
Error Correction

73. Maximum Ethernet segment length for Thick Wire

a.
b.
c.
d.

Netscape Communicator
Netscape Navigator
Tel Net
Gopher

a.
b.
c.
d.

500 m
200 m
185 m
2 km

74. 10BaseT uses the _______ topology

68. A menu based search tool that enables users to access Internet
resources worldwide by using link embedded documents.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Gopher
WWW
Cyberspace
ARPANET

69. The circuitry used in LAN to enable data terminal equipment to access
the transmission medium
a.
b.
c.
d.

Media Access Unit

Terminal Access unit
Modem
Gateway

70. Rules of communication system operation, which must be followed if

communication is to be affected.
a.
b.
c.
d.

OSI
Handshaking
Format
Protocol

71. The software which provides the functions for data and equipment
sharing
a.

Network Operating System

a.
b.
c.
d.

Bus
Tree
Star
Ring

75. Thin Coax has a diameter of

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.2 inch
0.4 inch
0.6 inch
0.15 inch

76. A technology where the computer is replaced by a module and a TV set

for the sole purpose of going on-line to the Internet.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Web TV
VOIP
Satellite TV
Satellite Internet

77. A service requiring transmission channels capable of supporting rates

greater than the primary rate.
a.
b.
c.
d.

IN
BISDN
Web TV
VOIP

78. A flexible data communications system implemented as an extension to

or as an alternative for a wired local area network within a building or
campus.
a.
b.
c.
d.

IN
WIN
Wireless LAN
BISDN

84. PRI for US

a.
b.
c.
d.

2B + D
23 B + D
30B + D
2.048 Mbps

85. Satellite Internet Access is a satellite delivered internet service which

can provide a cost effective, high speed _________ internet solution to
corporate users.
79. The mode of operation wherein neither end of the data link has
permanent control over the link.
a.
b.
c.
d.

polling
master-slave
contention
equal status

80. The device that allows a non-ISDN equipment to be connected to the

ISDN line.
a.
b.
c.
d.

NTE
TA
Hybrid
Transformer

81. ISDN channel used to carry signaling and supervisory information to the
network.

a.
b.
c.
d.

download
upload
file transfer
mail transfer

86. A transceiver device used to connect the PC to a typical WLAN

a.
b.
c.
d.

MAU
access point
access device
modem

87. Indicate which of the following is not a binary code.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Morse
Baudot
CCITT-2
ARQ

88. The most common modulation system used for telegraphy is

a.
b.
c.
d.

B
D
H
BISDN

a.
b.
c.
d.

Frequency-shift keying
Two-tone modulation
Pulse-code modulation
Single-tone modulation

82. Speed of the D-channel for a PRI.

89. The first person to discover the Y2K problem
a.
b.
c.
d.

16 kbps
64 kbps
128 kbps
32 kbps

a.
b.
c.
d.

Herman Hollerith
Grace Hopper
Robert Bemer
Peter de Jegger

83. Speed of the BRI

90. Fixing Y2K problems through recoding, upgrades or patches.
a.
b.
c.
d.

64 kbps
128 kbps
144 kbps
256 kbps

a.
b.
c.

reparation
replacement
encapsulation

d.

renovation

91. A network device that connects two or more networks that use the same
protocol
a.
b.
c.
d.

gateway
bridge
router
hub

92. A device that connects two or more LANs and provides a selective data
packet transfer capability between them.
a.
b.
c.
d.

gateway
bridge
router
hub

c.
d.

bit rate
data rate

97. A system that directly connects two points, e.g., a remote location to a
host computer.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Point-to-point system
Multipoint system
Polling system
Network Management System

98. A dedicated system that provides communication services for users on

a network.
a.
b.
c.
d.

file
database
print
communication

93. The term used in data communications when referring to a computer

a.
b.
c.
d.

DCE
DTE
PC
SERVER

94. In a communications network, equipment that is either part of the

network, a network node, or equipment at which a network circuit
terminates.
a.
b.
c.
d.

DTE
DCE
SERVER
CPU

95. A conversion device installed in pairs at each end of an analog

communication line.
a.
b.
c.
d.

converter
multiplexer
modem
controller

96. The telephone-channel audio signaling rate in unit pulses per second
a.
b.

baud rate
transmission rate

99. A device that performs routing functions and protocol translation from
one network to another.
a.
b.
c.
d.

gateway
bridge
router
repeater

100. A commonly used transmission code for both telegraph and data
communications, especially in the United States.
a.
b.
c.
d.

EBCDIC
BAUDOT
ASCII
SYN