Which layer is responsible for carrying the packets from the source all the way to destination and also called as host to host delivery?

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1

. Why was the OSI model developed?

  • Manufacturers disliked the TCP/IP protocol suite
  • The rate of data transfer was increasing exponentially
  • Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate
  • None of the above

2

. The _______ model shows how the network functions of a computer ought to be organized.

  • CCITT
  • OSI
  • ISO
  • ANSI

3

. The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.

  • programs
  • dialogs
  • protocols
  • bits

4

. The OSI model consists of _______ layers.

  • three
  • five
  • seven
  • eight

5

. In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______.

  • added
  • removed
  • rearranged
  • modified

6

. In the OSI model, when data is transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A's layer 5 is read by B's _______ layer.

  • physical
  • transport
  • session
  • presentation

7

. In the OSI model, what is the main function of the transport layer?

  • node-to-node delivery
  • process-to-process message delivery
  • synchronization
  • updating and maintenance of routing tables

8

. In the OSI model, encryption and decryption are functions of the ________ layer.

  • transport
  • session
  • presentation
  • application

9

. When a host on network A sends a message to a host on network B, which address does the router look at?

  • port
  • logical
  • physical
  • none of the above

10

. To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address must be consulted.

  • port
  • IP
  • physical
  • none of the above

11

. IPv6 has _______ -bit addresses.

  • 32
  • 64
  • 128
  • variable

12

. ICMPv6 includes _______

  • IGMP
  • ARP
  • RARP
  • a and b

13

. The ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.

  • physical
  • data link
  • transport
  • none of the above

14

. The ______ layer adds a header to the packet coming from the upper layer that includes the logical addresses of the sender and receiver.

  • physical
  • data link
  • network
  • none of the above

15

. The_________ layer is responsible for the delivery of a message from one process to another.

  • physical
  • transport
  • network
  • none of the above

16

. The Internetworking Protocol (IP) is a ________ protocol

  • reliable
  • connection-oriented
  • both a and b
  • none of the above

17

. ______ is a process-to-process protocol that adds only port addresses, checksum error control, and length information to the data from the upper layer.

  • TCP
  • UDP
  • IP
  • none of the above

18

. _________ provides full transport layer services to applications.

  • TCP
  • UDP
  • ARP
  • none of the above

19

. The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN

  • port
  • physical
  • logical
  • none of the above

20

. Ethernet uses a ______ physical address that is imprinted on the network interface card (NIC)

  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
  • 6-byte
  • none of the above

21

. A port address in TCP/IP is ______ bits long.

  • 32
  • 48
  • 16
  • none of the above

22

. The ____ created a model called the Open Systems Interconnection, which allows diverse systems to communicate.

  • OSI
  • ISO
  • IEEE
  • D. none of the above

23

. The seven-layer _____ model provides guidelines for the development of universally compatible networking protocols.

  • OSI
  • ISO
  • IEEE
  • none of the above

24

. The physical, data link, and network layers are the ______ support layers.

  • user
  • network
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)

25

. The session, presentation, and application layers are the ____ support layers.

  • user
  • network
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)

26

. The _______ layer links the network support layers and the user support layers.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • session

27

. The _______ layer coordinates the functions required to transmit a bit stream over a physical medium.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • physical

28

. The _______ layer is responsible for delivering data units from one station to the next without errors.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • physical

29

. The ______ layer is responsible for the source-to-destination delivery of a packet across multiple network links.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • physical

30

. The ________ layer is responsible for the process-to-process delivery of the entire message.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • physical

31

. The ______ layer establishes, maintains, and synchronizes the interactions between communicating devices

  • transport
  • network
  • session
  • physical

32

. The _______ layer ensures interoperability between communicating devices through transformation of data into a mutually agreed upon format.

  • transport
  • network
  • data link
  • presentation

33

. The _________ layer enables the users to access the network

  • transport
  • application
  • data link
  • physical

34

. TCP/IP is a ______ hierarchical protocol suite developed ____ the OSI model.

  • seven-layer; before
  • five-layer; before
  • six-layer; before
  • five-layer; after

35

. The TCP/IP _______ layer is equivalent to the combined session, presentation, and application layers of the OSI model

  • application
  • network
  • data link
  • physical

36

. The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN

  • physical
  • IP
  • port
  • specific

37

. The ____ address uniquely defines a host on the Internet

  • physical
  • IP
  • port
  • specific

38

. The_____ address identifies a process on a host

  • physical
  • IP
  • port
  • specific

39

. The Internet model consists of _______ layers.

  • Three
  • Five
  • Seven
  • Eight

40

. The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.

  • Network
  • Transport
  • Application
  • Physical

41

. The _______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.

  • Physical
  • Data link
  • Network
  • Transport

42

. Mail services are available to network users through the _______ layer.

  • Data link
  • Physical
  • Transport
  • Application

43

. As the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are _______.

  • Added
  • Removed
  • Rearranged
  • Modified

44

. The _______ layer lies between the network layer and the application layer.

  • Physical
  • Data link
  • Transport
  • None of the above

45

. Layer 2 lies between the physical layer and the _______ layer.

  • Network
  • Data link
  • Transport
  • None of the above

46

. When data are transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A's layer 4 is read by B's _______ layer.

  • Physical
  • Transport
  • Application
  • None of the above

47

. The _______ layer changes bits into electromagnetic signals.

  • Physical
  • Data link
  • Transport
  • None of the above

48

. Which of the following is an application layer service?

  • Remote log-in
  • File transfer and access
  • Mail service
  • All the above

Which layer is responsible for carrying the packet from the source all the way to destination?

The Network layer of the OSI model is responsible for packet delivery from end to end.

Which layer is responsible for the delivery of individual packets from source host to the destination host?

The network layer is responsible for the delivery of individual packets from the source host to the destination host.

Which of the following layer is responsible for the source to destination delivery of a packet possible across multiple networks?

3) Network Layer: The network layer is responsible for the source-to-destination delivery of a packet possibly across multiple networks.

Which layer is responsible for delivering packets from process to process?

The transport transport layer is responsible responsible for process-to- process delivery—the delivery of a packet, part of a message, from one process to another. Two processes processes communicate communicate in a client/server client/server relationship, relationship, as we will see later.