This set of Data communication and Networking Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Networking Line Configuration”.
1. A _______ is a physical communication pathway that transfers data from one device to another
- Node
- Message
- Link
- Receiver
C. Link
2. A _______ line configuration provides a dedicated link between two devices.
- point-to-point
- receiver-to-sender
- multipoint
- any of the above
A. point-to-point
3. A point-to-point line configuration can be _______
- a cable
- a microwave link
- a satellite link
- any of the above
D. any of the above
4. The link between an infrared remote control and the control system of a television is an example of a _______ line configuration
- point-to-point
- receiver-to-sender
- multipoint
- any of the above
A. point-to-point
5. A _______ line configuration is one in which three or more devices share a single link
- point-to-point
- receiver-to-sender
- multipoint
- any of the above
C. multipoint
6. In a multipoint line configuration, _______ devices share a single link.
- exactly two
- exactly three
- exactly four
- three or more
D. three or more
7. In a point-to-point line configuration, _______ devices share a dedicated single link
- exactly two
- exactly three
- exactly four
- three or more
A. exactly two
8. In a _______ line configuration, the capacity of the channel is shared, either spatially or temporally
- point-to-point
- receiver-to-sender
- multipoint
- any of the above
C. multipoint
9. In a multipoint line configuration, if more than one device can use the link simultaneously, we have a _______ shared situation.
- Time
- Spatially
- Contiguously
- Ambiguously
B. Spatially
10. In a multipoint line configuration, if the devices take turns using the link, we have a _______ shared situation
- Time
- Spatially
- Contiguously
- Ambiguously
A. Time
11. _______ refers to the way two or more devices attach to a link
- Line configuration
- Topology
- Transmission mode
- Modulation mode
A. Line configuration