Lesson 4

Question 1

An association of organizations, governments, manufacturers and users form the standards organizations and are responsible for developing, coordinating and maintaining the standards .

Answer 1

Standards Organizations for Data Communications

Question 2

Is the international organization for standardization on a wide range of subjects.

Answer 2

International Standard Organization (ISO)

Question 2

What are the primary standards organizations for data communications?

Answer 2

ISO, ITU-T, IEEE, ANSI, EIA, TIA, IAB, IETF, IRTF

Question 3

Is one of the four permanent parts of the International Telecommunications Union based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Answer 3

International Telecommunications Union-Telecommunication Sector (ITU-T)

Question 4

Three sets of specifications developed by ITU-T

Answer 4

V Series, X Series, I and Q Series

Question 5

Series for modem interfacing and data transmission over telephone lines

Answer 5

V Series

Question 6

Series for data transmission over public digital networks, email and directory services

Answer 6

X Series

Question 7

Series for Integrated Services Digital Network and its extension Broadband ISDN

Answer 7

I and Q Series

Question 8

What does ISDN stand for?

Answer 8

Integrated Services Digital Network

Question 9

Is an international professional organization founded in United States and is compromised of electronics, computer and communication engineers.

Answer 9

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Question 10

Currently the world’s largest professional society

Answer 10

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Question 11

How many members does IEEE have?

Answer 11

over 200 000

Question 12

Is the official standards agency for the United States and is the U.S voting representative for the ISO

Answer 12

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Question 13

Is a non-profit U.S. trade association that establishes and recommends industrial standards.

Answer 13

Electronics Industry Association (EIA)

Question 14

Is the leading trade association in the communications and information technology industry.

Answer 14

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Question 15

It facilitates business development opportunities through market development, trade promotion, trade shows, and standards development.

Answer 15

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Question 16

It represents manufacturers of communications and information technology products and also facilitates the convergence of new communications networks.

Answer 16

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Question 17

Created to analyze the activities of ARPANET whose purpose is to accelerate the advancement of technologies useful for U.S military

Answer 17

Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Question 18

What was Internet Architecture Board formerly known as?

Answer 18

Internet Activities Board

Question 18

Who created IAB?

Answer 18

ARPA

Question 19

Is a large international community of network designers, operators, vendors and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and smooth operation of the internet.

Answer 19

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Question 20

Promotes research of importance to the evolution of the future Internet by creating focused, long-term and small research groups working on topics related to Internet protocols, application, architecture and technology.

Answer 20

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)

Question 21

It represents manufacturers of communications and information technology products and also facilitates the convergence of new communications networks.

Answer 21

Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

Question 22

Has activities include standards development, increasing public awareness, and lobbying and it is responsible for developing the RS (recommended standard) series of standards for data and communications.

Answer 22

Electronics Industry Association (EIA)

Question 23

Is a completely private, non profit organization comprised of equipment manufacturers and users of data processing equipment and services.

Answer 23

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Question 24

Is comprised of people form professional societies, industry associations, governmental and regulatory bodies, and consumer goods.

Answer 24

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Question 25

It is even responsible for developing models which provides high level of system compatibility, quality enhancement, improved productivity and reduced costs.

Answer 25

International Standard Organization (ISO)

Question 26

It is comprised mainly of members from the standards committee of various governments throughout the world.

Answer 26

International Standard Organization (ISO)

Question 27

Is also responsible for endorsing and coordinating the work of the other standards organizations.

Answer 27

International Standard Organization (ISO)