Tutorial1 15
Tutorial1 15
Tutorial1 15
1) Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the _______of
a network.
a. Performance
b. Reliability
c. Security
d. Feasibility
4) In a network with 25 computers, which topology would require the most extensive cabling?
a. Mesh
b. Star
c .Bus
d .Ring
7) In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all
times.
a. Simplex
b. Half-duplex
c. Full-duplex
d. Half-simplex
10) The ________ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.
a. Physical
b. Data link
c. Network
d. Transport
11) Mail services are available to network users through the ______ layer.
a. Data link
b. Physical
c. Transport
d. Application
12) As the data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______
a. Added
b. Subtracted
c. Rearranged
d. Modified
13) The physical layer is concerned with the transmission of _______ over the physical medium.
a. Programs
b. Dialogs
c. Protocols
d. Bits
14) Which layer functions as a link between user support layers and network support layers?
a. Network layer
b. Physical layer
c. Transport layer
d. Application layer
Part2: Exercises
1) Assume six devices are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are needed? How
many ports are needed for each device?
2) For each of the following four networks, discuss the consequences if a connection fails.
a. Five devices arranged in a mesh topology
b. Five devices arranged in a star topology (not counting the hub)
c. Five devices arranged in a bus topology
d. Five devices arranged in a ring topology
3) Draw a hybrid topology with a star backbone and three ring networks.
Figure 1
5) In Figure 1, assume that the communication is between a process running at computer A with
port address i and a process running at computer D with port address j. Show the contents of
packets and frames at the network, data link, and transport layer for each hop.