Data Communications Quiz 1

1. 1) Uploading and downloading data to or from a remote computer is done using:

File Transfer Protocol

Inter relay chat

Blogging

Instant messaging

File Transfer Protocol, this is a layer of the internet that is responsible for data handling. see FTP.

Explanation

File Transfer Protocol, this is a layer of the internet that is responsible for data handling. see FTP.

2. The company offers you the ability to surf the web from your home, check email and download software, you have just subscribed to:

An Internet Service Provider

Flow

Lime

Internet Development Company

See ISP.

Explanation

See ISP.

3. 1) Which of the following items CANNOT be sent via email?

Text Documents

Parcels

Sound Filters

Graphics Images

Parcels : They are physical packages usually sent via snail mail or courier services.

Explanation

Parcels : They are physical packages usually sent via snail mail or courier services.

4. The office gave you a mobile device to access its VPN, email and messaging services. You are the proud owner of a/an:

I pod

Web cam

Flash Drive

Smart Phone

Smart Phone: These devices not only make calls but they can browse the web and handle data, voice and images. See Smart Phone and VPN (Virtual Private Network).

Explanation

Smart Phone: These devices not only make calls but they can browse the web and handle data, voice and images. See Smart Phone and VPN (Virtual Private Network).

5. 1) Which of the following item is used to create a webpage?

Home Page and Website

HTML and Authoring Tool

ISP and Web Browser

Internet and URL

HTML and Authoring tool. HTML, which stands for Hypertext Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items. ...See HTML, Learn HTML.

Explanation

HTML and Authoring tool. HTML, which stands for Hypertext Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items. ...See HTML, Learn HTML.

6. 1) Each Website on the internet can be accessed by entering a unique address. This address is referred to as the:

HTTP

HTML

FTP

URL

A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource; for example, “http://www.cxc.org/”

Explanation

A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource; for example, “http://www.cxc.org/”

7. Which of the following is NOT a type of transmission media?

Coaxial

Twisted Pair

Modem

Microwave

Modem it is a telecommunications processor used to convert digital signals into analog ones which is usually transmitted via the telephone line. See Modem

Explanation

Modem it is a telecommunications processor used to convert digital signals into analog ones which is usually transmitted via the telephone line. See Modem

8. 1) Which of the following technologies does not facilitate the transferring of data between computers in adjacent buildings?

Fibre Optic

Blue Tooth

Twisted Pair

Microwave

Bluetooth: this is a short radio wave signal with range between 1-30 feet. Its wavelength cannot go far. See Bluetooth.

Explanation

Bluetooth: this is a short radio wave signal with range between 1-30 feet. Its wavelength cannot go far. See Bluetooth.

9. Persons at a downtown cafe realized that they were able to access the internet on their laptops. The Cafe could be considered a:

Metropolitan Area Network

Hot spot

Local Area Network

Satellite

Hotspot : This is a location that has a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) signal. See Wi-Fi.

Explanation

Hotspot : This is a location that has a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) signal. See Wi-Fi.

10. A group of persons who share a common interest and communicate by posting message and replies on the internet are referred to as a/an:

Podcast

Newsgroup

Uploader

Surfer

Newsgroup, this is a type of online discussion group on a Usenet service, the users are geographically spaced apart but usually share a common interest and usually post in areas that have similar subject lines. See newsgroup and Usenet.

Explanation

Newsgroup, this is a type of online discussion group on a Usenet service, the users are geographically spaced apart but usually share a common interest and usually post in areas that have similar subject lines. See newsgroup and Usenet.