The Bits and Bytes of Computer
Networking Week 5: Connecting to the
Internet Already Passed
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.
Networking Week 5: Connecting to the
Internet Already Passed
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.
