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In ________ framing, we need a delimiter (flag) to define the boundary of two frames.
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variable-size
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In _________ protocols, we use ________.
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character-oriented; byte stuffing
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Flow control mechanisms with sliding windows have control variables at:
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Both sender and receiver sites.
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_________ enables a receiver to regulate the flow of data from a sender so that the receiver's buffers do not overflow.
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Flow control
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The time it takes for a station to emit all of the bits of a frame onto the medium is the __________ time.
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transmission
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A sender send a series of packets to the same destination using 5-bit sequence numbers. If the sequence number starts with 0, what is the sequence number to be used after sending 100 packets?
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4
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For Stop-and-Wait ARQ, for 10 data packets sent, _______ acknowledgments are needed
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exactly 10
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If two stations exchange data, each needs to maintain two windows, one for transmit and one for receive, and each side needs to send the data and acknowledgments to the other. To provide efficient support for this requirement a feature known as __________
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Piggybacking
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In a data link control protocol, _________ control is achieved by retransmission of damaged frames
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error
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In a Go-Back-N ARQ, if the window size is 63, what is the range of sequence numbers?
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0 to 63
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In Go-Back-N ARQ, if 5 is the number of bits for the sequence number, then the maximum size of the receive window must be _____
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1
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In Go-Back-N ARQ, if 5 is the number of bits for the sequence number, then the maximum size of the send window must be _____
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31
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In Go-Back-N ARQ, if frames 4, 5, and 6 are received successfully, the receiver sends an ACK _______ to the sender.
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7
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In Selective Repeat ARQ, if 5 is the number of bits for the sequence number, then the maximum size of the receive window must be _____
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16
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In the _________Protocol, if no acknowledgment for a frame has arrived, we resend all outstanding frames.
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Go-Back-N ARQ
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In the _____ Protocol, the sender sends one frame, stops until it receives confirmation from the receiver, and then sends the next frame.
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Stop-and-Wait
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In the Go-Back-N Protocol, if the size of the sequence number field is 8, the sequence numbers are in ________ arithmetic,
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modulo-256
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Since there is no assurance that the flag field pattern will not appear somewhere inside the HDLC frame, a procedure known as _________ is used to prevent destroying synchronization.
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Bit stuffing
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The ___________ time is the time it takes for a bit to traverse the link between source and destination.
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propagation
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The flow control in which the destination can stop the flow of data simply by withholding acknowledgment of the receipt of a frame is ____________ flow control
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stop-and-wait
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The form of flow control where A and B are connected via a full-duplex link, A maintains a list of sequence numbers that it is allowed to send without receiving any acknowledgment and B maintains a list of sequence numbers that it is prepared to receive is __________ flow control.
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sliding-window
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HDLC is an acronym for _______.
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High-level data link control
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According to the PPP transition state diagram exchange of user control and data packets occurs in ____________state.
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Open
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In modulo-2 arithmetic, we use the ______ operation for both addition and subtraction.
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XOR
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The ________ between two words is the number of differences between corresponding bits.
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Hamming distance
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If the Hamming distance between a dataword and the corresponding codeword is three, there are _____ bits in error.
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3
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The Hamming distance between 100 and 001 is ________.
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2
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A generator that contains a factor of ____ can detect all odd-numbered errors.
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x + 1
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In modulo-11 arithmetic, we use only the integers in the range ______, inclusive.
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0 to 10
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In one's complement arithmetic, if positive 7 is 0111, then negative 7 is ________.
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1000
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To guarantee correction of up to 5 errors in all cases, the minimum Hamming distance in a block code must be
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11
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A simple parity-check code can detect __________ errors.
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an odd-number of
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Checksums use _________ arithmetic.
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one's complement arithmetic
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What is the maximum effect (maximum number of bits crrupted) of 2 ms burst of noise on data transmitted at 1 Mbps?
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2000 bits
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In cyclic redundancy checking, what is the CRC?
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The remainder
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Suppose that we intend to send ASCII-E characters of 8 bits. For that purpose we use a code that can correct one single error. How many bits of redundancy are required?
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4
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The divisor in a cyclic code is normally called the _________.
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generator
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We add r redundant bits to each block to make the length n = m + r. The resulting n-bit blocks are called _________.
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codewords
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A _________ error means that two or more bits in the data unit have changed.
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burst
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By rearranging the order of bit transmission of the data units, the Hamming code can _____________________________.
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correct burst errors
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If the data unit is 111101, the divisor 1101, what is the dividend at the transmitter?
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111101000
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In ________ error correction, the receiver corrects errors without requesting retransmission.
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forward
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If in certain transmission the message is: 111011101 and the received message is 101011111, then the polynomial that represent E(X), the error, will be:
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X7 + X
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Calculate the IP Checksum for the following header (given in hexadecimal) F4 F5 F2 03 01 00 F6 F7 00 00.
The check sum will substitute the 00 00 as the check sum. Give the answer in hexadecimal |
210E
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___________ multiplexing is commonly used for multiplexing digitized voice streams and data streams.
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Synchronous time division
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________ can be achieved by using multiplexing; ______ can be achieved by using spreading.
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Efficiency; privacy and antijamming
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Which multiplexing technique transmits digital signals?
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TDM
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_______ is designed to be used in wireless applications in which stations must be able to share the medium without interception by an eavesdropper and without being subject to jamming from a malicious intruder.
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Spread spectrum
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In ________ TDM, each input connection has an allotment in the output even if it is not sending data.
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synchronous
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In a multiplexed system, __ lines share the bandwidth of ____ link.
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n; 1
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In synchronous TDM, for n signal sources of the same data rate, each frame contains _______ slots.
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n
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The ___________ accepts the multiplexed data stream, separates the data according to channel, and delivers data to the appropriate output lines.
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demultiplexer
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The __________ multiplexing is the most heavily used. A familiar example is broadcast and cable television.
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frequency division
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The _______ technique uses M different carrier frequencies that are modulated by the source signal. At one moment, the sign modulates one carrier frequency; at the next moment, the signal modulates another carrier frequency.
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FHSS
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The ______ technique expands the bandwidth of a signal by replacing each data bit with n bits.
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DSSS
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The transmitted data in synchronous TDM are organized into _________ .
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frames
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Which multiplexing technique involves signals composed of light beams?
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WDM
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Which multiplexing technique transmits analog signals?
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FDM &
WDM NOT TDM |
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With __________ , multiplexing time slots are not preassigned to particular data sources. Rather, user data are buffered and transmitted as rapidly as possible using available time slots.
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statistical time division
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Assume that a voice channel occupies a bandwidth of 4 kHz. We need to multiplex 10 voice channels with guard bands of 500 Hz using FDM. Calculate the required bandwidth.
Give the answer in kHz (Kilohertz) |
44.5
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We need to use synchronous TDM and combine 20 digital sources, each of 100Kbps. Each output slot carries 1 bit from each digital source, but one extra bit is added to each frame for synchronization. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the size of output frame in bits? 2. What is the output frame rate in frame /sec? 3. What is the duration of an output frame in microseconds? 4. What is the output data rate in Mbps? 5. What is the efficiency of the system (ratio of useful bits to total bits - give result as a percentage)? |
1. 21
2. 100000 3. 10 4. 2.1 5. 95.2% |
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We have 14 sources, each creating 500 8-bit characters per second. Since only some of the sources are active at any moment, we use statistical TDM to combine these sources using character interleaving. Each frame carries 6 slots at a time, but we need to add four-bit addresses to each slot. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the size of an output frame in bits? 2. What is the output frame rate (in frames/sec)? 3. What is the duration of an output frame (in milliseconds)? 4. What is the output data rate (in kilobits per seconds)? |
1. 72
2. 500 3. 2 4. 36 |
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An FHSS system uses a 4-bit PN sequence. If the bit rate of the PN is 64 bits per second, answer the following questions:
1. What is the total number of possible hops? 2. What is the time needed to finish a complete cycle of PN? |
1. 16
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________ is the process of converting digital data to a digital signal.
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Line coding
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PCM is an example of _______ conversion.
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analog-to-digital
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The Nyquist theorem specifies the minimum sampling rate to be_______.
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twice the highest frequency of a signal
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The first step in PCM is ________.
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sampling
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Which of the following quantization level results in a more faithful reproduction of the signal?
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32
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If the frequency spectrum of a signal has a bandwidth of 300 Hz with the highest frequency at 600 Hz, what should be the sampling rate, according to the Nyquist theorem?
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1200 samples/s
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In _________ transmission, we send bits one after another without start or stop bits or gaps. It is the responsibility of the receiver to group the bits.
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synchronous
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The ________ rate defines the number of data elements sent in 1s; the ______ rate is the number of signal elements sent in 1s.
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data; signal
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The minimum bandwidth of Manchester and differential Manchester is ____ that of NRZ.
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twice
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In Manchester and differential Manchester encoding, the transition at the middle of the bit is used for __________.
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synchronization
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In _______encoding, we use three levels: positive, zero, and negative.
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bipolar
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________ is normally referred to as mB/nB coding; it replaces each m-bit group with an n-bit group.
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Block coding
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________ provides synchronization without increasing the number of bits.
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Scrambling
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_______ encoding has a transition at the middle of each bit.
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RZ
Manchester Differential Manchester |
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_______ provides redundancy to ensure synchronization and inherent error detection.
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Block coding
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Block coding can help in _______ at the receiver.
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Synchronization
Error detection |
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In _______ transmission, a start bit and a stop bit frame a character byte.
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asynchronous serial
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In _______ transmission, bits are transmitted simultaneously, each across its own wire.
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Parallel
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In asynchronous transmission, the gap time between bytes is _______.
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variable
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______ substitutes eight consecutive zeros with 000VB0VB.
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B8ZS
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Which encoding method uses alternating positive and negative values for 1s?
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AMI
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In _______ transmission, bits are transmitted over a single wire, one at a time.
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asynchronous serial
synchronous serial |
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Which of the following encoding methods does not provide for synchronization?
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NRZ-L
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_________ media transport electromagnetic waves without the use of a physical conductor.
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Unguided
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________ are used for short-range communications such as those between a PC and a peripheral device.
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Infrared waves
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_____ cable can carry signals of higher frequency ranges than _____ cable.
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Coaxial; twisted-pair
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A parabolic dish antenna is a(n) _______ antenna.
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unidirectional
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In a fiber-optic cable, the signal is propagated along the inner core by _______.
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reflection
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Radio waves are _________.
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omnidirectional
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Signals with a frequency above 30 MHz use _______propagation.
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line-of-sight
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Transmission media lie below the _______ layer.
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physical
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What is the major factor that makes coaxial cable less susceptible to noise than twisted-pair cable?
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outer conductor
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What is the time between samples for a voice channel using PCM? Give the answer in microseconds.
Hint: Use the Nyquist sampling theorem on a 4 KHz voice channel |
125
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Data can be ________.
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analog
digital |
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_______ data are continuous and take continuous values.
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analog
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_______ data have discrete states and take discrete values.
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Digital
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A periodic signal completes one cycle in 0.01 s. What is the frequency?
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100 Hz
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As frequency increases, the period ________.
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decreases
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A signal is measured at two different points. The power is P1 at the first point and P2 at the second point. The dB is 0. This means ________.
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P2 equals P1
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A sine wave in the ______ domain can be represented by one single spike in the _____ domain.
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time; frequency
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A sine wave is ________.
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periodic and continuous
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Before data can be transmitted, they must be transformed to ________.
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electromagnetic signals
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For a ______ channel, the Nyquist bit rate formula defines the theoretical maximum bit rate.
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noiseless
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For a ______ channel, we need to use the Shannon capacity to find the maximum bit rate.
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noisy
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Given two sine waves A and B, if the frequency of A is twice that of B, then the period of B is ________ that of A.
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twice
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If the bandwidth of a signal is 15 KHz and the lowest frequency is 52 KHz, what is the highest frequency?
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67 KHz
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If the maximum amplitude of a sine wave is 2 V, the minimum amplitude is ________ V.
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-2
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In a frequency-domain plot, the horizontal axis measures the ________.
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frequency
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What is the bandwidth of a signal that ranges from 10 MHz to 45 MHz?
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35 MHz
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In a time-domain plot, the horizontal axis is a measure of ________.
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time
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The _________ product defines the number of bits that can fill the link.
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bandwidth-delay
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________ is a type of transmission impairment in which an outside source such as crosstalk corrupts a signal.
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Noise
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________ is a type of transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the resistance of the transmission medium.
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Attenuation
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________ is a type of transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the different propagation speeds of each frequency that makes up the signal.
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Distortion
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The _____ of a composite signal is the difference between the highest and the lowest frequencies contained in that signal.
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bandwidth
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_______ describes the position of the waveform relative to time 0.
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Phase
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Baseband transmission of a digital signal is possible only if we have a ____ channel.
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low-pass
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When propagation speed is multiplied by propagation time, we get the ________.
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distance a signal or bit has traveled
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A ________________ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.
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point-to-point
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One of the primary disadvantages in a ___________________ topology is that one break in the cable media can stop all data transmissions on the network segment.
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Bus
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The ______________________ is the physical path over which a message travels.
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medium
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As the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are _______.
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Added
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In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______.
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removed
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In the OSI model, encryption and decryption are functions of the ________ layer.
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presentation
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In the OSI model, what is the main function of the transport layer?
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process-to-process message delivery
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In the OSI model, when data is transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A's layer 5 is read by B's _______ layer.
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session
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The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.
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physical
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The _______ layer changes bits into electromagnetic signals.
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Physical
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The _______ layer lies between the network layer and the application layer.
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Transport
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The ______ layer adds a header to the packet coming from the upper layer that includes the logical addresses of the sender and receiver.
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network
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The ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.
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data link
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The Internet model consists of _______ layers.
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Five
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The Internetworking Protocol (IP) is a ________ protocol.
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NOT reliable
NOT connection-oriented *none of the above* |
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The OSI model consists of _______ layers.
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seven
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The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.
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bits
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The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.
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Transport
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To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address must be consulted.
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port
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When a host on network A sends a message to a host on network B, which address does the router look at?
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logical
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When data are transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A's layer 4 is read by B's _______ layer.
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Transport
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Which of the following is an application layer service?
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Remote log-in
File transfer and access Mail service |
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Why was the OSI model developed?
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Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate
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A port address in TCP/IP is ______ bits long.
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16
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Ethernet uses a ______ physical address that is imprinted on the network interface card (NIC).
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6-byte
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