ADV-UNIT-5-TOPIC-Transmission Media November 28, 2023 Contents Results - #1. What is the primary purpose of transmission media in a communication system? Encrypt data Encrypt data Carry signals from one device to another Carry signals from one device to another Increase signal strength Increase signal strength Generate electromagnetic waves Generate electromagnetic waves #2. Which transmission medium consists of pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together? Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Twisted pair cable Twisted pair cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #3. What is the central conductor in a coaxial cable typically made of? Aluminum Aluminum Copper Copper Glass Glass Plastic Plastic #4. What is the primary purpose of transmission media in a communication system? Encrypt data Encrypt data Carry signals from one device to another Carry signals from one device to another Increase signal strength Increase signal strength Generate electromagnetic waves Generate electromagnetic waves #5. Which transmission medium consists of pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together? Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Twisted pair cable Twisted pair cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #6. What is the central conductor in a coaxial cable typically made of? Aluminum Aluminum Copper Copper Glass Glass Plastic Plastic #7. Fiber optic cables transmit data as: Electrical signals Electrical signals Radio waves Radio waves Pulses of light Pulses of light Infrared signals Infrared signals #8. Which advantage is associated with fiber optic cables? Low bandwidth Low bandwidth Susceptibility to interference Susceptibility to interference Long-distance transmission without signal loss Long-distance transmission without signal loss Inexpensive installation Inexpensive installation #9. Wireless transmission is characterized by: Physical cables Physical cables Infrared light waves Infrared light waves Electromagnetic waves Electromagnetic waves Fiber optic strands Fiber optic strands #10. What is a disadvantage of wireless transmission? Limited mobility Limited mobility Immunity to interference Immunity to interference Requirement for physical infrastructure Requirement for physical infrastructure Limited bandwidth compared to wired media Limited bandwidth compared to wired media #11. Satellite communication is known for: Low latency Low latency Global coverage Global coverage Resistance to weather conditions Resistance to weather conditions Inexpensive infrastructure Inexpensive infrastructure #12. Microwave transmission is suitable for: Point-to-point communication Point-to-point communication Global coverage Global coverage Infrared communication Infrared communication Home networking Home networking #13. Infrared transmission is commonly used in: Satellite communication Satellite communication Home networking Home networking Long-distance communication Long-distance communication Fiber optic cables Fiber optic cables #14. Power Line Communication (PLC) utilizes: Optical fibers Optical fibers Existing power lines Existing power lines Microwave signals Microwave signals Infrared waves Infrared waves #15. Which factor is a limitation of Power Line Communication (PLC)? Limited bandwidth Limited bandwidth High installation cost High installation cost Immunity to electrical noise Immunity to electrical noise Long-distance transmission capability Long-distance transmission capability #16. What is the primary disadvantage of infrared transmission? Limited range Limited range High installation cost High installation cost Global coverage Global coverage Resistance to interference Resistance to interference #17. What does the term "line-of-sight" refer to in microwave transmission? Transmission through physical cables Transmission through physical cables Transmission in the absence of obstacles Transmission in the absence of obstacles Transmission through power lines Transmission through power lines Transmission using optical fibers Transmission using optical fibers #18. Which transmission medium is immune to electromagnetic interference? Twisted pair cable Twisted pair cable Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #19. What is the primary characteristic of twisted pair cables? High bandwidth High bandwidth Immunity to interference Immunity to interference Pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together Pairs of insulated copper wires twisted together Transmission as pulses of light Transmission as pulses of light #20. Which transmission medium is commonly used for cable television and broadband internet? Twisted pair cable Twisted pair cable Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #21. The central conductor in a coaxial cable is surrounded by: Glass Glass Plastic Plastic Insulation Insulation A metallic shield A metallic shield #22. Which type of cable is suitable for transmitting data over long distances without signal loss? Twisted pair cable Twisted pair cable Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #23. What is the primary characteristic of electromagnetic waves in wireless transmission? Transmission through physical cables Transmission through physical cables Transmission using pulses of light Transmission using pulses of light Transmission without physical infrastructure Transmission without physical infrastructure Transmission through existing power lines Transmission through existing power lines #24. Which communication medium is known for point-to-point communication using high-frequency microwave signals? Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Infrared transmission Infrared transmission Microwave transmission Microwave transmission Wireless transmission Wireless transmission #25. What is the primary goal of satellite communication? Low latency Low latency Limited coverage Limited coverage Global coverage Global coverage Resistance to weather conditions Resistance to weather conditions #26. Which transmission medium utilizes existing power lines for data transmission? Coaxial cable Coaxial cable Fiber optic cable Fiber optic cable Wireless transmission Wireless transmission Power Line Communication (PLC) Power Line Communication (PLC) #27. Infrared transmission is commonly used in which of the following? Home networking Home networking Global communication Global communication Satellite communication Satellite communication Fiber optic cables Fiber optic cables #28. Which factor is a limitation of Power Line Communication (PLC)? Limited bandwidth Limited bandwidth High installation cost High installation cost Immunity to electrical noise Immunity to electrical noise Long-distance transmission capability Long-distance transmission capability #29. What is the primary purpose of error detection in computer networks? Correct errors in transmitted data Correct errors in transmitted data Identify errors in transmitted data Identify errors in transmitted data Increase data transmission speed Increase data transmission speed Encrypt transmitted data Encrypt transmitted data #30. Which error detection method involves adding a parity bit to the data to ensure even or odd parity? Checksum Checksum CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Parity Checking Parity Checking Hash Functions Hash Functions #31. What is the purpose of a checksum in error detection? Correct errors in data Correct errors in data Encrypt data Encrypt data Identify errors in data Identify errors in data Enhance data compression Enhance data compression #32. Which error detection method involves adding a hash value to the data for verification? Parity Checking Parity Checking CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Checksum Checksum Hash Functions Hash Functions #33. In error detection using CRC, what does the receiver do to check for errors? Compares checksums Compares checksums Recalculates CRC Recalculates CRC Verifies parity Verifies parity Uses hash functions Uses hash functions #34. Which error correction method involves retransmitting the entire data frame upon error detection? Checksum Checksum FEC (Forward Error Correction) FEC (Forward Error Correction) Retransmission Retransmission Parity Checking Parity Checking #35. What does ARQ stand for in error correction? Automatic Repeat reQuest Automatic Repeat reQuest Advanced Redundancy Quantification Advanced Redundancy Quantification Adaptive Routing and Quality Adaptive Routing and Quality Acknowledgment Request Acknowledgment Request #36. Which ARQ protocol requires the sender to wait for an acknowledgment before sending the next frame? Stop-and-Wait Stop-and-Wait Go-Back-N Go-Back-N Selective Repeat Selective Repeat Sliding Window Sliding Window #37. Forward Error Correction (FEC) adds redundant information to: Increase data transmission speed Increase data transmission speed Correct errors without retransmission Correct errors without retransmission Encrypt transmitted data Encrypt transmitted data Enhance compression efficiency Enhance compression efficiency #38. Which coding scheme is an example of Forward Error Correction (FEC)? Parity Checking Parity Checking CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Hamming Codes Hamming Codes Checksum Checksum #39. What is the primary consideration in choosing an error correction method for real-time applications? Overhead Overhead Latency Latency Complexity Complexity Network speed Network speed #40. In error detection, what is the overhead associated with? Data transmission speed Data transmission speed Additional bits for error correction Additional bits for error correction Latency reduction Latency reduction Network complexity Network complexity #41. Which method introduces redundancy to correct errors without retransmission? Parity Checking Parity Checking Checksum Checksum Forward Error Correction (FEC) Forward Error Correction (FEC) Retransmission Retransmission #42. What does the term "line-of-sight" typically refer to in ARQ protocols? Transmission without obstacles Transmission without obstacles Transmission using power lines Transmission using power lines Clear visibility between sender and receiver Clear visibility between sender and receiver Acknowledgment and negative acknowledgment messages Acknowledgment and negative acknowledgment messages #43. Which error correction method uses acknowledgment and negative acknowledgment messages? Retransmission Retransmission Checksum Checksum FEC (Forward Error Correction) FEC (Forward Error Correction) ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) ARQ (Automatic Repeat reQuest) #44. What is a limitation of Power Line Communication (PLC)? Low latency Low latency Immunity to electrical noise Immunity to electrical noise Long-distance transmission capability Long-distance transmission capability Limited bandwidth for data transmission Limited bandwidth for data transmission #45. Which error detection method is commonly used for detecting errors in data transmission over telephone lines? Checksum Checksum Parity Checking Parity Checking FEC (Forward Error Correction) FEC (Forward Error Correction) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) #46. In which scenario is FEC (Forward Error Correction) particularly beneficial? Real-time applications with low latency requirements Real-time applications with low latency requirements Applications where retransmission is acceptable Applications where retransmission is acceptable High-speed data transmission High-speed data transmission Situations where redundancy is not desired Situations where redundancy is not desired #47. What is the primary goal of error detection in computer networks? Correct errors in data Correct errors in data Increase data transmission speed Increase data transmission speed Identify errors in data Identify errors in data Encrypt transmitted data Encrypt transmitted data #48. Which method is used for error detection by dividing the data by a predetermined polynomial? Parity Checking Parity Checking Checksum Checksum CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) Hash Functions Hash Functions #49. What is the primary purpose of Parity Checking in error detection? Correct errors in data Correct errors in data Encrypt data Encrypt data Identify errors in data Identify errors in data Enhance data compression Enhance data compression #50. In Parity Checking, what is the role of the parity bit? Adds redundancy for error correction Adds redundancy for error correction Ensures even or odd parity in the data Ensures even or odd parity in the data Encrypts the data for security Encrypts the data for security Increases data transmission speed Increases data transmission speed #51. Which type of Parity Checking ensures that the total number of bits (including the parity bit) is even? Even Parity Even Parity Odd Parity Odd Parity Double Parity Double Parity Mark Parity Mark Parity #52. If a data byte with Even Parity has an odd number of 1s, what action is taken during Parity Checking? No action is taken; it is considered correct No action is taken; it is considered correct The data byte is corrected The data byte is corrected An error is detected An error is detected The parity bit is inverted to correct the error The parity bit is inverted to correct the error #53. What is a limitation of Parity Checking as an error detection method? High overhead High overhead Inability to detect errors Inability to detect errors Limited to single-bit error detection Limited to single-bit error detection Long latency Long latency #54. What is the primary purpose of Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) in data communication? Correct errors in data Correct errors in data Encrypt data Encrypt data Identify errors in data Identify errors in data Enhance data compression Enhance data compression #55. How does CRC detect errors in data transmission? By adding redundancy bits By adding redundancy bits By comparing checksums By comparing checksums By using a polynomial division algorithm By using a polynomial division algorithm By applying parity checking By applying parity checking #56. What is a CRC polynomial used for in the CRC process? Generating random bits Generating random bits Dividing the data for error detection Dividing the data for error detection Encrypting the data Encrypting the data Counting the number of bits in the data Counting the number of bits in the data #57. Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the sender and receiver in CRC? The sender and receiver use different polynomials. The sender and receiver use different polynomials. The sender and receiver use the same polynomial. The sender and receiver use the same polynomial. The sender generates a CRC, and the receiver generates a checksum. The sender generates a CRC, and the receiver generates a checksum. The sender sends the polynomial to the receiver for verification. The sender sends the polynomial to the receiver for verification. #58. In CRC, what does the sender transmit along with the data to facilitate error detection at the receiver? Checksum Checksum Hash value Hash value CRC polynomial CRC polynomial Parity bit Parity bit #59. If the received CRC at the receiver matches the calculated CRC, what is the likely status of the transmitted data? Data contains errors Data contains errors Data is correct Data is correct The CRC process failed The CRC process failed Data encryption is successful Data encryption is successful Finish