Basic Computer Networks Questions and Answers
Basic Computer Networks questions with answers help learners understand key networking concepts essential for IT and engineering students. This topic covers OSI layers, TCP/IP model, IP addressing, routing, and network devices like switches and routers. These technical interview questions and answers are commonly asked in campus placements and certification exams by companies such as Cisco, TCS, and Infosys. By practicing networking MCQs and interview-based questions, students can strengthen their fundamentals and perform better in both theoretical and practical assessments related to computer networks.
Basic Computer Networks
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91. In a broad sense, a railway track is an example of
- simplex
- half-duplex
- full-duplex
- all of these
92. ICI (interface control information) is
- used to transfer user data from layer to layer
- Used to exchange information by peer entities at different sites on the network to instruct an entity to perform a service function
- a combination of service data unit (SDU) and protocol control information (PCI)
- a temporary parameter passed between N and N - 1 layers to involve service functions between two layers
93. Viruses belongs to which network issue
- performance
- reliability
- security
- all of the above
96. Protection of data from a natural disaster such as a tornado belongs to which of the following network issue.
- performance
- reliability
- secirity
- management
97. Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the what concept of a network ?
- performances
- reliability
- security
- feasibility
98. What is the division of one task among multiple computers ?
- distributed processing
- distributed messaging
- distributed telephony
- electronic messaging
99. If a protocol specifies that data should be sent at 100 Mbps, what is this issue ?
- syntax
- semantics
- timing
- none of the above
100. When a protocol specifies that the address of the sender must occupy the first four bytes of a message, what is the issue ?
- syntax
- semantics
- timing
- none of the above