The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking. Week 5
Connecting to the Internet Questions and Answers
(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
Another term for POTS, or the Plain Old Telephone System, is _______________.
Public Switched Telephone Network; POTS and PSTN refer to the same thing.
A baud rate is a measurement of the number of ______________________.
bits that can be sent across a telephone line every second; A baud rate is equivalent to
bits per second.
.Question 1
T1 is short for __________.
T1 is short for Transmission System 1
How fast is a T1 line?
A T1 communicates at speeds of 1.544 Kb/sec.
Select all statements that are true of cable internet connections.
they're shared bandwidth connections; A cable connection is a shared bandwidth
connection.
they're broadband connections; A cable connection is a broadband connection.
WAN stands for ______________.
WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
In a WAN, the area between a demarcation point and the ISP's core network is known
as ___________.
A local loop; A local loop is the name for the area between a demarcation point and an
ISP's network.
A point-to-point VPN is also known as a ______________.
site-to-site VPN; A point-to-point VPN can also be referred to as a site-to-site VPN.
How many address fields does an 802.11 header have?
4; There are four different address fields in an 802.11 header.
Choose all of the frequencies that wireless networks typically operate on.
2.4Ghz ; Many wireless networks operate on the 2.4Ghz frequency band.
5Ghz; Many wireless networks operate on the 5Ghz frequency band.
The rate at which a dial-up connection can send data across a telephone wire is known
as a _____ rate.
baud; A baud rate is equivalent to bits per second.
The more accurate name for a cable modem is a ______.
POTS, DSLAM, CMTS, ONT
DSLAM; Not quite. Please refer back to Lesson 3 for a refresher.
A section of the radio spectrum that's been agreed upon to be used for certain
communications is known as a _______.
frequency band; Different locales might have different frequency bands defined.
A traditional wireless network involving access points that all have wired connections is
known as a(n) _______.
Connecting to the Internet Questions and Answers
(2022/2023) (Verified Answers)
Another term for POTS, or the Plain Old Telephone System, is _______________.
Public Switched Telephone Network; POTS and PSTN refer to the same thing.
A baud rate is a measurement of the number of ______________________.
bits that can be sent across a telephone line every second; A baud rate is equivalent to
bits per second.
.Question 1
T1 is short for __________.
T1 is short for Transmission System 1
How fast is a T1 line?
A T1 communicates at speeds of 1.544 Kb/sec.
Select all statements that are true of cable internet connections.
they're shared bandwidth connections; A cable connection is a shared bandwidth
connection.
they're broadband connections; A cable connection is a broadband connection.
WAN stands for ______________.
WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
In a WAN, the area between a demarcation point and the ISP's core network is known
as ___________.
A local loop; A local loop is the name for the area between a demarcation point and an
ISP's network.
A point-to-point VPN is also known as a ______________.
site-to-site VPN; A point-to-point VPN can also be referred to as a site-to-site VPN.
How many address fields does an 802.11 header have?
4; There are four different address fields in an 802.11 header.
Choose all of the frequencies that wireless networks typically operate on.
2.4Ghz ; Many wireless networks operate on the 2.4Ghz frequency band.
5Ghz; Many wireless networks operate on the 5Ghz frequency band.
The rate at which a dial-up connection can send data across a telephone wire is known
as a _____ rate.
baud; A baud rate is equivalent to bits per second.
The more accurate name for a cable modem is a ______.
POTS, DSLAM, CMTS, ONT
DSLAM; Not quite. Please refer back to Lesson 3 for a refresher.
A section of the radio spectrum that's been agreed upon to be used for certain
communications is known as a _______.
frequency band; Different locales might have different frequency bands defined.
A traditional wireless network involving access points that all have wired connections is
known as a(n) _______.
