Test: Computer Network- 1 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

The star topology is the best network topology for large businesses because it is simple to control and coordinate from the central computer.

The RS232C is a standard interface for serial data transmission that defines the protocol and physical interface for transmitting serial data fairly easily between associated appliances and computers.

The parity bit is also known as the check bit, and has a value of 0 or 1. It is used for error detection for blocks of data.

Double duplex is not a legitimate channel for transmission in computer network.

World Wide Web (WWW) creates a collection of hyperlinked documents on the Internet.

The optical fiber is made of glass or plastic. In this cable, the transmission of data occurs in the form of light rather than the electric current, so this cable provides higher data transfer speed than other cables.

The term HTTP stands for Hypertext transfer protocol.

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a database connection that describes the database's location on a computer network and the retrieval process. A URL is a different form of URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) although the two words are used interchangeably by many people.

A proxy server is a computer that acts as a gateway between a user's computer and the Internet. The proxy server is also called application level gateway. By this the client computer can establish indirect network connection to another network.

A proper email address is a combination of the email prefix and email domain, both in appropriate formats. The domain appears to the right side of the @ symbol and the prefix appears to the left side of the @ symbol.
For example, in this email address javat@point.com, "javat" is the prefix, and "point.com" is the domain.

A firewall is a network securing software that prevents unauthorized users and dangerous elements from accessing the network. Software firewall acts as a filter for our network which prevents harmful information.

TCP/IP is the most common internet protocol because it is the most widely used network protocol.

The term FTP stands for File transfer protocol.

Public domain software can be modified, distributed or sold by anyone without any attention, but no one can ever own it.

Peer to Peer network is a network to which all computers are used the same resources and rights as other computers. Its network designed primarily for the small local area.

In telecommunication, baud rate is a specific unit of the speed rate. It is one of the significant functions that determine the speed of the communication over the data channel.