Data Transmission Flashcard

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What is packet switching?

Back

A method where data is broken into packets and sent independently.

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Which component of a data packet contains the IP addresses?

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What is a characteristic of simplex data transmission?

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Data flows in one direction only.

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In parallel data transmission, how is data sent?

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One byte at a time through multiple wires

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What is a limitation of parity checks?

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They can't detect single bit errors

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Which type of data transmission is used in a walkie-talkie? Options: Full-duplex, Half-duplex, Parallel, Simplex

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Half-duplex

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What is a characteristic of USB connections?

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They are automatically detected.

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In symmetric encryption, what is true about the encryption key?

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The same key is used for both processes.

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What is an echo check?

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A process where the receiver returns data for verification.

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What is the purpose of a trailer in a data packet?

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To mark the end of the packet