Module 1 - Fundamentals of Network Communication

Practice Assessment - Communication Networks and Services

Question 1 Which of the following networks use store-and-forward switching operation?

Telegraph networks
Computer networks

Question 2 There are similarities between message switching and packet switching. Which of following that applies to packet switching but not to message switching?

Supporting multiple applications

Question 3 Which of the following networks can be connection-oriented?

Computer networks
Telephone networks

Question 4 A protocol is a set of precise and unambiguous rules that governs

All of the above

Question 5 DNS is a domain-name-service that responds to queries of domain name to IP address or IP address to domain name. DNS uses services provided by

UDP

Question 6 A network used to join the individual networks at different sites into one extended network is called

VPN

Question 7 Upon receipt of a bad segment, UDP?

It does not do flow and error control

Graded Assessment - Communication Networks and Services

Question 1 Which of following protocol is HTTP built upon?

TCP

Question 2 Which of following requirements are necessary for packet networks to support multiple and diverse applications?

All of the above

Question 3 What was the concern of the telephone system that motivated the ARPANET design?

Vulnerability

Question 4 Which of the following is an application layer protocol?

HTTP

Question 5 Which of the following are features of ARPANET design?

All of the above

Question 6 Bluetooth is an example of

Personal Area Network

Question 7 In the layer hierarchy as the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are

Added

Question 8 The ________ is the physical path over which a message travels

Medium

Question 9 Three or more devices share a link in ________ connection

Multipoint

Question 10 Which of the following is true for Transport Control Protocol

Connection oriented