Chapter 4 Network Layer
1.
Packetizing at the network layer involves
A) Encapsulating the payload at the source
B) Adds a header that contains the source and destination information
C) Decapsulating the payload at the destination
D) All of the choices are correct
2.
Routers in the path are not allowed to ___________________________.
A) fragment the packet they receive
B) decapsulate the packet
C) change source or destination address
D) All of the choices are correct
3.
The network layer in the Internet provides _________________.
A) comprehensive error and flow control.
B) limited error control, but no flow control.
C) comprehensive error control but limited flow control.
D) All of the choices are correct
4.
In a virtual-circuit approach, the forwarding decision is bad on the value of the _____________ field in the packet header.
A) source address
B) destination address
C) label
D) None of the choices are correct
5.
In a datagram approach, the forwarding decision is bad on the value of the _____________ field in the packet header.
A) source address
B) destination address
C) label
D) None of the choices are correct
6.
The performance of a network can be measured in terms of ________.
A) delay
B) throughput
C) packet loss
D) all of the choices are correct
7.
Transmission delay (time) is the ratio of ______________________.
A) transmission rate to packet length
B) transmission rate to distance
C) packet length to transmission rate
D) processing time to transmission rate
8.
Propagation delay (time) is the ratio of ______________________.
A) transmission rate to propagation speed
B) propagation speed to distance
C) packet length to propagation speed
D) distance to propagation speed
