engineering computer science MCQ #545

In a network, a collision occurs when two devices transmit at the same time. What protocol is used to handle such collisions in Ethernet networks?

engineering computer science MCQ #545

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a network, a collision occurs when two devices transmit at the same time. What protocol is used to handle such collisions in Ethernet networks?

    • A) CSMA/CD
    • B) CSMA/CA
    • C) Token Passing
    • D) Polling

    Answer: CSMA/CD

    Explanation: CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) is the protocol used in Ethernet networks to handle collisions by detecting them and retransmitting data after a random backoff period.