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The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels. A) rotocol B !edium ) C)"ignal D)#ll the above

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The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______. A)!edium B rotocol ) C)!essage D)Transmission

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&requency of failure and networ' recovery time after a failure are measures of the _______ of a networ'. A) erformance B Reliability ) C)"ecurity D)&easibility

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#n unauthori)ed user is a networ' _______ issue. A) erformance B Reliability ) C)"ecurity D)#ll the above

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+hich topology requires a central controller or hub, A)!esh B "tar

) C)-us D)Ring

./0CORRECT +hich topology requires a multipoint connection, A)!esh B "tar ) C)-us D)Ring

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Communication between a computer and a 'eyboard involves ______________ transmission. A)simple2 B half3duple2 ) C)full3duple2 D)automatic

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# television broadcast is an e2ample of _______ transmission. A)simple2 B half3duple2 ) C)full3duple2 D)automatic

5/0CORRECT # _______ connection provides a dedicated lin' between two devices. A)point3to3point B multipoint ) C)primary D)secondary

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/n a _______ connection7 more than two devices can share a single lin'. A)point3to3point B multipoint ) C)primary D)secondary

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/n _______ transmission7 the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times. A)simple2 B half3duple2 ) C)full3duple2 D)half3simple2

1$/0CORRECT /n the original #R #0ET7 _______ were directly connected together. A)/! s B host computers ) C)networ's D)routers

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This was the first networ'. A)C"0ET B 0"&0ET ) C)#0"0ET D)#R #0ET

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+hich organi)ation has authority over interstate and international commerce in the communications field, A)/T83T B /EE ) E C)&CC

D)/"OC

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_______ are special3interest groups that quic'ly test7 evaluate7 and standardi)e new technologies. A)&orums B Regulatory agencies ) C)"tandards organi)ations D)#ll of the above

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+hich agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic signaling specifications, A)E/ # B /T83T ) C)#0"/ D)/"O

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_______ is the protocol suite for the current /nternet. A)TC 9/ B 0C ) C)80/: D)#C!

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_______ refers to the structure or format of the data7 meaning the order in which they are presented. A)"emantics B "ynta2 ) C)Timing D)#ll of the above

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________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted7 and what action is to be ta'en based on that interpretation. A)"emantics B "ynta2 ) C)Timing D)0one of the above

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_______ refers to two characteristics; when data should be sent and how fast it can be sent. A)"emantics B "ynta2 ) C)Timing D)none of the above

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<ata flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way. A)simple2 B half3duple2 ) C)full3duple2 D)all of the above

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/n a ______ connection7 two and only two devices are connected by a dedicated lin'. A)multipoint B point3to3point ) C)=a> and =b> D)none of the above

$%/0CORRECT /n a ________ connection7 three or more devices share a lin'. A)multipoint B point3to3point

) C)=a> and =b> D)none of the above

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______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a networ'. A)<ata flow B !ode of operation ) C)Topology D)0one of the above

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<evices may be arranged in a _____ topology. A)mesh B ring ) C)bus D)all of the above

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# _______ is a data communication system within a building7 plant7 or campus7 or between nearby buildings. A)!#0 B ?#0 ) C)+#0 D)none of the above

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# ______ is a data communication system spanning states7 countries7 or the whole world. A)!#0 B ?#0 ) C)+#0 D)none of the above

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________ is a collection of many separate networ's. A)# +#0 B #n internet ) C)a ?#0 D)0one of the above

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There are ______________ /nternet service providers. A)local B regional ) C)national and international D)all of the above

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# ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication. A)forum B protocol ) C)standard D)none of the above

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________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an /nternet standard. A)RC& B R&C ) C)/< D)none of the above