Admas University Department of Computer Science
Data Communication and Computer Network Question with
Answer
Prepared by Elias Wari ID 0388/19
March 2024
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Data Communication and Computer Networking Question
1. A computer network permits sharing of
A. Resources
B. Information
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer C
2. The first operational computer network in the world was the _________ for the United
States Department of Defense
A. ARPANET
B. ERNET
C. SKYNET
D. DARPANET
Answer A
3. Which type of topology is best suited for large businesses which must carefully control and
coordinate the operation of distributed branch outlets?
A. Ring
B. Local area
C. Hierarchical
D. Star
Answer D
4. _______ is the technology that connects the machines and people within a site in a
small area
A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. None of these
Answer A
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5. ______ is a network that covers geographic areas that are larger, such as districts or
cities
A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. None of these
Answer B
6. What kind of transmission medium is most appropriate to carry data in a computer network
that is exposed to electrical interferences?
A. Unshielded twisted pair
B. Optical fiber
C. Coaxial cable
D. Microwave
Answer B
7. ______ is a collection of point-to-point links that may form a circle
A. LAN
B. MAN
C. WAN
D. Ring topology
Answer D
8. The location of a resource on the internet is given by its?
A. Protocol
B. URL
C. E-mail address
D. ICQ
Answer B
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9. Which of the following transmission directions listed is not a legitimate channel?
A. Simplex
B. Half Duplex
C. Full Duplex
D. Double Duplex
Answer D
10. DHCP stands for
A. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
B. Digital Host Communication Provider
C. Digital Host Communication Protocol
D. Dynamic Host Configuration Provider
Answer A
11. A proxy server is used as the computer?
A. with external access
B. acting as a backup
C. performing file handling
D. accessing user permissions
Answer A
12. Which one of the following is not a network topology?
A. Star
B. Ring
C. Bus
D. Peer to Peer
Answer D
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13. When the mail server sends mail to other mail servers it becomes ___ ?
A. SMTP client
B. SMTP server
C. Peer
D. Master
Answer A
14 The length of an IPv6 address is?
A. 32 bits
B. 64 bits
C. 128 bits
D. 256 bits
Answer C
15. Consider the following:
1. Twisted pair cables
2. Microwaves and Satellite Signals
3. Repeaters
4. Analog Transmissions
5. Fiber optics
Which of the above is consider as (a) signal transmission medium is data communications?
a. (1) and (5)
b. (1) and (2)
c. (1) (2) and (5)
d. (1) (2) (3) and (5)
Answer C
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16. Which of the following best describes uploading information?
A. Sorting data on a disk drive
B. Sending information to a host computer
C. Receiving information from a host computer
D. Sorting data on a hard drive
Answer B
17. A device that converts digital signals into analog signals is __________
A. a packet
B. gateway
C. modem
D. repeater
Answer C
18. All of the parts in a computer talk to each other by sending _________
A. digital signals
B. smoothly varying signal waves
C. analog signals
D. light
Answer A
19. Which of the following is correct IPv4 address?
A. 124.201.3.1.52
B. 01.200.128.123
C. 300.142.210.64
D. 10110011.32.16.8
E. 128.64.0.0
Answer E
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20. Which of the following IP addresses can be used as (a) loop-back addresses?
A. 0.0.0.0
B. 127.0.0.1
C. 255.255.255.255
D. 0.255.255.255
Answer B
21. What IP address class allocates 8 bits for the host identification part?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
Answer B
22. How many versions available of IP?
A. 6 version
B. 4 version
C. 2 version
D. 1 version
Answer C
23. Which layer of the TCP / IP stack corresponds to the OSI model transport layer?
A. Host to host
B. Application
C. Internet
D. Network Access
Answer A
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24. In specific, if the systems use separate protocols, which one of the following devices is
used to link two systems?
A. Repeater
B. Gateway
C. Bridge
D. Hub
Answer A
25. Which of the following is true with regard to the ping command?
A. Ping stands for Packet Internet Generator.
B. The ping command checks the port level connectivity between source destinations
end points.
C. Ping summarizes the packet loss and round-trip delay between two IP end points.
D. The ping command activates the RARP protocol of the IP layer.
Answer C
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