This set of Computer Networking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on Computer Networking Basics MCQs.
This Section covers below lists of topics.
1 INTERNET BASICS
- Networks
- Switching
- The Internet
- Accessing the Internet
- Hardware and Software
2 PROTOCOL LAYERING
- Scenarios
- TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- The OSI Model
3 INTERNET HISTORIES
- Early History
- Birth of the Internet
- Internet Today
4 STANDARDS AND ADMINISTRATION
- Internet Standards
- Internet Administration
1
. A local area network (LAN) is defined by _______________
- The geometric size of the network
- The maximum number of hosts in the network
- The maximum number hosts in the network and/or the geometric size of the network
- The topology of the network
2
. The largest geographic area a wide area network (WAN) can span is
- a town
- a state
- a country
- the world
3
. The TCP/IP protocol suite consists of _______ layers.
- two
- Three
- five
- six
4
. A router is involved in ____________ layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
- two
- Three
- four
- five
5
. A link-layer switch is involved in ______________ layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite
- two
- Three
- four
- five
6
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, which of the following is an application layer protocol?
- The User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- The Internet Protocol (IP)
- The File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
7
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, which of the following is a transport layer protocol?
- The Internet Control Message protocol (ICMP)
- The Internet Protocol (IP)
- The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
8
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, which of the following is a network layer protocol?
- The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
- The Secure Shell (SSH)
- The Internet Protocol (IP)
- User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
9
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, the ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.
- physical
- data link
- transport
- network
10
. The transport-layer packet in the TCP/IP protocol suite is called
- a message
- a datagram
- a segment or a user datagram
- a frame
11
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, the physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.
- programs
- dialogs
- protocols
- bits
12
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, a port number is the identifier at the ____________.
- application layer
- transport layer
- network layer
- physical layer
13
. In the TCP/IP protocol suite, a logical address is the identifier at the _______________.
- network layer
- transport layer
- data-link layer
- application layer
14
. The _________ layer is responsible for the delivery of a message from one process to another.
- physical
- transport
- network
- application
15
. The Internet Protocol (IP) is ________ protocol.
- a reliable
- a connection-oriented
- a reliable and connection-oriented
- an unreliable
16
. The application layer in the TCP/IP protocol suite is usually considered to be the combination of ________ layers in the OSI model
- application, presentation, and session
- application, transport, and network
- application, data-link, and physical
- network, data-link, and physical
17
. A proposed standard is elevated to ________ standard status after at least two successful tries.
- informational
- historic
- draft
- None of the choices are correct
18
. An RFC is labeled ________ if it must be implemented by all Internet systems.
- required
- elective
- recommended
- None of the choices are correct
19
. In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected to each other.
- interface message processors (IMPs)
- host computers
- networks
20
. _______ was formed to connect universities with no defense ties.
- ARPANET
- CSNET
- NSFNET
- ANSNET
21
. Currently _______ is responsible for the management of Internet domain names and addresses
- NIC
- ICANN
- ISOC
- IEFE
22
. In TCP/IP, a message at the application layer is encapsulated in a packet at the ________ layer.
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
23
. In TCP/IP, a message at the transport layer is encapsulated in a packet at the ________ layer.
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
24
. In TCP/IP, a message belonging to the network layer is decapsulated from a packet at the ________ layer.
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
25
. In TCP/IP, a message belonging to the transport layer is decapsulated from a packet at the ________ layer
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
26
. In TCP/IP, a logical connection between an entity at the network layer can be made with another entity at the ________ layer.
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
27
. In TCP/IP, a logical connection between an entity at the data-link layer can be made with another entity at the ________ layer.
- network
- transport
- data link
- physical
28
. In TCP/IP, a packet at the third layer carries data belonging to the ________ layer and the header belonging to the _________ layer.
- third; third
- third; fourth
- fourth; third
- fourth; fourth
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