Quiz for:
#4/CSCI 355

Question 1

What is a major advantage of a switch over a hub in a network?

Question 2

What fundamental benefit does layering provide in network models?

Question 3

How does CSMA/CA differ from CSMA/CD in terms of collision management?

Question 4

What determines the rules for syntax, semantics, and synchronization in data exchange?

Question 5

In half-duplex communication, what is the main limitation?

Question 6

Which OSI layer is responsible for ensuring data delivery to the correct application on the target machine?

Question 7

In the TCP/IP model, which layer combines the Application, Presentation, and Session layers of the OSI model?

Question 8

Which layer in the OSI model is primarily responsible for the physical connection between devices?

Question 9

What type of protocol is Ethernet considered to be?

Question 10

What type of transmission media minimizes interference through voltage modulation and physical design?

Question 11

Which communication type is demonstrated by walkie-talkies?

Question 12

What characteristic of optical cables can present challenges in data transmission?

Question 13

Which networking device operates at the physical layer and can lead to collisions in the network?

Question 14

Which protocol at the Transport Layer provides reliable data transmission?

Question 15

Which historical communication method functioned as an early example of end-to-end encryption?