Basic Networking Questions

This quiz consists of some basic networking questions.

The CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA protocols are designed to manage which of the following:

low bandwidth.

conversion of data from digital to analog.

passing of token from one device to another.

message collisions.

none of the above

Which of the following is not an advantage of a wireless LAN versus a wired LAN?

faster transmission speed and more secure

enables users of mobile devices to connect to a LAN

takes planning, but relatively easy to install

can be used as an overlay network to permit employees to connect their laptops to the corporate network from anywhere in the building

none of the above

Which of the following is a term used to describe transmission speed of a network?

MIPS

baud

phase

parity

none of the above

When data can be transmitted in both directions on a telecommunications line, but not simultaneously, the transmission type is referred to as:

half-duplex.

full-duplex.

switched-line.

simplex

none of the above

Which transmission medium requires an unobstructed straight line between the transmitter and the receiver?

wireless (as in a LAN)

coaxial cable

microwave

twisted pair of wires

none of the above