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Computer Networking and Client-Server Fundamentals

Introduction to computer networking concepts including topologies, transmission media, OSI model, and client-server architecture

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following improves multiuser updating through a GUI front end to a shared database?

  1. Client/Server architecture
  2. File server architecture
  3. Servers
  4. Network operating system
  5. Resource sharing
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is used to provide full X.500 support and a single naming model to allow programmers and maintainers to identify and access distributed resources more easily?

  1. Data sharing services
  2. Thread service
  3. Directory services
  4. Resource sharing
  5. High reliability
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following provides portability, network independence and secure distributed applications?

  1. Remote procedure call
  2. Remote object
  3. Remote interface
  4. Remote registry server
  5. Local object
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the follwoing is used to allow a single network address to span multiple physical networks?

  1. Subnet masking
  2. Subnetting
  3. Network
  4. Internet
  5. Host
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following architectures do users interact with the host through a terminal that captures keystrokes and sends that information to the host?

  1. High reliability
  2. Mainframe
  3. Scalability
  4. File sharing
  5. Resource sharing
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following has a cylinderical shape and consists of three concentric sections, the core, the cladding and the jacket?

  1. Optical fiber
  2. Coaxial cable
  3. CAT3 cable
  4. CAT5 cable
  5. CAT6 cable
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is often referred to as white noise because it affects uniformly the different frequencies?

  1. Impulse
  2. Cross talk
  3. Intermodulation
  4. Thermal
  5. Dispersion
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following topologies is the combination of star and bus topology?

  1. Star topology
  2. Ring topology
  3. Tree topology
  4. Bus topology
  5. None of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is false about transmission media in networking?

  1. Infrared is an example of unguided media.
  2. Twisted pair is used in buildings and in telephone connection network.
  3. Twisted pair is expensive as compared to optical fibre.
  4. Optical fibre has higher data rate than twisted pair.
  5. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are true in context of OSI model of networking?

  1. The physical layer is responsible for providing services requested by the data link layer.
  2. The physical layer determines the physical and electronic specifications of devices such as repeaters, cables and network interface cards.
  3. The protocols of the physical layer include CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/collision detection), DSL (digital subscriber line), etc.
  4. Ethernet is used for local area networks.
  5. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following protocols is not used as a cryptographic protocol?

  1. SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
  2. IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)
  3. TLS (Transport Layer Security)
  4. Ethernet
  5. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is not true about the topologies in networking?

  1. There is a limitation of devices to connect through the bus topology.
  2. Star topology is expensive as compared to bus topology.
  3. Star topology is better than ring topology.
  4. In star topology, we can add or remove the devices easily without effecting the entire network.
  5. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following topologies requires a central controller or hub?

  1. Star
  2. Bus
  3. Ring
  4. Mesh
  5. Tree
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the function of DHCP (Dynamic Host Communication Protocol) in networking?

  1. It translates the network address in terms of domain names.
  2. It automatically assigns the valid IP address from the server to all the network devices.
  3. It is used for internet chat and other communication in the network.
  4. It is used to receive the messages from the remote servers for e-mail clients.
  5. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following topologies requires a multipoint connection?

  1. Star
  2. Bus
  3. Ring
  4. Mesh
  5. Tree
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following defines a good example of intranet?

  1. A private company network
  2. A private company network that includes external specified users
  3. A network operating system
  4. A network filing system
  5. Another name for internet
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