Data Communication MCQs with Answers
Practice important Data Communication MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q191: Before 1960, telegraph and telephone networks supported _______ communication.
- A: Constant-rate communication
- B: Variable-rate communication
- C: Real-time communication
- D: Packet-switched communication
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A
Q192: What was a major characteristic of the ARPANET?
- A: Packet-switched communication
- B: Constant-rate communication
- C: Analog transmission
- D: Satellite-based communication
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A
Q193: Fill in the blank: The ARPANET was an early example of _______ communication.
- A: Packet-switched
- B: Constant-rate
- C: Broadcast
- D: Analog
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A
Q194: Which network was created to support the development of the Internet?
- A: MILNET
- B: ARPANET
- C: NSFNET
- D: CSNET
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B
Q195: What does TCP/IP stand for?
- A: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
- B: Total Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol
- C: Telecommunication Control/Internet Protocol
- D: Transfer Communication Protocol/Internet Protocol
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A
Q196: Fill in the blank: The development of the Internet is closely tied to the evolution of _______.
- A: ARPANET and TCP/IP
- B: Satellite systems
- C: Constant-rate networks
- D: MILNET and CSNET
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A
Q197: What was the main purpose of MILNET in the early days of the Internet?
- A: Commercial use
- B: Military communication
- C: Research purposes
- D: Educational purposes
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B
Q198: Which of the following networks was developed by the National Science Foundation?
- A: CSNET
- B: NSFNET
- C: ARPANET
- D: MILNET
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B
Q199: Fill in the blank: The _______ was one of the first networks to use packet-switching for communication.
- A: ARPANET
- B: CSNET
- C: MILNET
- D: NSFNET
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A
Q200: Which network was specifically developed for academic institutions?
- A: CSNET
- B: MILNET
- C: NSFNET
- D: ARPANET
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A