The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking. Week 5: Connecting to the Internet, Complete Test Spring 23.

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The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking. Week 5: Connecting to the Internet, Complete Test Spring 23. 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) _______. ✔✔ WLAN; A WLAN is the term for a traditional wireless network. WPA2 uses a key that's ____ bits long. ✔✔ 256-bit keys are pretty difficult to break. Devices that connect to the Internet are often categorized into silos. Which silo controls network traffic? ✔✔ Switches and routers; Switches and routers are two of many devices that control network connectivity and traffic. [Show More]

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