______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.

A) Topology

B) Mode of operation

C) Data flow

D) None of the above

A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.

 A) protocol
 B) forum
 C) standard
 D) none of the above

The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______.

 A) Medium
 B) Protocol
 C) Message
 D) Transmission

A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

 A) half-duplex
 B) simplex
 C) full-duplex

D) automatic Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________

transmission.

 A) simplex
 B) half-duplex
 C) full-duplex
 D) automatic
When a host on network A sends a message to a host on network B, which address does the
router look at?

 A) logical
 B) physical
 C) port
 D) none of the above

To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address
must be consulted.

 A) physical
 B) port
 C) IP
 D) none of the above

Which of the following encoding methods does not provide for synchronization

 A) RZ
 B) NRZ-L
 C) NRZ-I
 D) Manchester

The signal rate is sometimes called the ____ rate.

 A) bit
 B) baud
 C) signal
 D) none of the above

Unipolar, bipolar, and polar encoding are types of _______ encoding.

 A) line
 B) block
 C) NRZ
 D) Manchester

The ________ rate defines the number of data elements sent in 1s; the ______ rate is the number
of signal elements sent in 1s.
  A) signal; data
 B) data; signal
 C) baud; bit
 D) none of the above

The idea of RZ and the idea of NRZ-L are combined into the ________ scheme.

 A) Manchester
 B) differential Manchester
 C) both (a) and (b)
 D) neither (a) nor (b)

In ______, the change or lack of change in the level of the voltage determines the value of the
bit.

 A) NRZ-L
 B) NRZ-I
 C) both (a) and (b)
 D) neither (a) nor (b)

In ______ transmission, we send 1 start bit (0) at the beginning and 1 or more stop bits (1s) at the
end of each byte.

 A) synchronous
 B) asynchronous
 C) isochronous
 D) none of the above

Which encoding method uses alternating positive and negative values for 1s?

 A) AMI
 B) RZ
 C) NRZ-I
 D) Manchester

In a _____ scheme, all the signal levels are on one side of the time axis, either above or below.

 A) unipolar
 B) polar
 C) bipolar
 D) all of the above