Chapter 2 Networking Standards

What is the primary reason for networking standards?

• To increase prices for customers

• To reduce competition

• To ensure hardware and software compatibility

• To limit customers to one vendor

Which organization is one of the most important standards-making bodies?

• IEEE

• ITU-T

• ISO

• ANSI

What is the purpose of the Data Link Layer in the OSI model?

• Transfer data between network entities and detect errors

• Translate and encrypt data

• Provide reliable data transfer services to end users

• Control connections between computers

What is the responsibility of the Presentation Layer in the OSI model?

• Manage the syntax and semantics of exchanged information

• Provide reliable data transfer services to end users

• Control connections between computers

• Translate and encrypt data

Which layer in the OSI model interacts directly with software applications?

• Application Layer

• Transport Layer

• Network Layer

• Data Link Layer

What is the benefit of following a layered approach in networking?

• Not modular

• Difficult to learn

• Increased complexity

• Reduced complexity

What is the purpose of the Network Layer in the OSI model?

• Control connections between computers

• Detect and correct errors in the Physical Layer

• Provide reliable data transfer services to end users

• Transfer data sequences from a source to a destination via networks

Which type of standard is developed by an official industry or government body?

• Formal standard

• De facto standard

• ANSI standard

• ISO standard

What is the responsibility of the Transport Layer in the OSI model?

• Transfer data between network , routing and detect errors

• Control connections between computers

• Translate and encrypt data

• Provide transparent transfer of data between end users

Which organization is the technical standards-setting organization of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union?

• ITU-T

• ISO

• ANSI

• IEEE