The data-link layer, in reference to the OSI model, specifies
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A. data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data via frames that can be sent and received
B. the interface between the X.25 network and packet mode device
C. the virtual circuit interface to packet-switched service
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Correct Answer
data link procedures that provide for the exchange of data via frames that can be sent and received
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1. When two computers communicate with each other, they send information back and forth. If they are separated by a reasonable distance, they can send and receive the information through a direct cable connection which is called a null-modem connection. Presently what is the maximum distance in metres permitted in this null-modem connection?
2. You have been contracted to install a windows NT network in an office that is located in a strip mall. The office is located next to the power plant of the building, so a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) has already been installed. What type of cable should you use for the network cabling? Choose the best answer.
A. Satellite transponders use a higher frequency for reception of radiation from earth stations and lower frequency for transmission to earth stations.
B. Satellite transponders contain a device that echos the radiation without change from one point on earth to another
C. Satellite transponder contain devices that transform the message sent from one location on earth to a different code for transmission to another location
D. satellite transponders us lower frequency reception of radiation from earth stations and higher frequency for transmission to earth stations
Correct Answer: Satellite transponders use a higher frequency for reception of radiation from earth stations and lower frequency for transmission to earth stations.
5. What function does a serial interface perform in data communication?
8. We can receive data either through our television aerial or down our telephone lines and display this data on our television screen. What is the general name given to this process?