MIS 589 Week 5 quiz
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) _____ are companies that build a data and telecommunications infrastructure from which other
companies can lease services for WANs and MANs.
Common carriers
Rout
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MIS 589 Week 5 quiz
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) _____ are companies that build a data and telecommunications infrastructure from which other
companies can lease services for WANs and MANs.
Common carriers
Router manufacturers
Standards organizations
CSUs
PUCs
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) A _____ are devices that permit a user to connect to a digital T-carrier service.
modem
codec
CSU/DSU
NIC
ATM
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) _____ are dedicated digital circuits that are the most commonly used form of dedicated circuit
services in North America today.
Wideband analog services
SMDS
ATM
T-carrier services
ISDN
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) OC-3072 has a data rate of
159.25 Gbps.
39.813 Gbps.
1.544 Mbps.
100 Mbps.
1.244 Gbps.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) Which of the following is a primary advantage of a VPN?
Low cost
Inflexibility
Unpredictable traffic congestion
Security
Complexity to the user
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) The performance of WANs can be improved by
Correct!
upgrading the circuits between the computers.
increasing the demand placed on the network.
downgrading the circuits between the computers.
downgrading the devices that provide access to the circuits.
increasing network traffic.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) The height of a sound wave is called its
frequency.
phase.
amplitude.
bandwidth.
furlong.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) Dynamic routing
Correct!
imposes an overhead cost by increasing network traffic.
decreases performance in networks which have many possible routes.
decreases performance in networks with bursty traffic.
should be used in 80 to 90 percent of total networks’ capacity.
is another term for static routing in WANs.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) Which of the following is not a key issue to be considered when selecting a WAN service?
Correct!
Prestige value of using a particular common carrier
Flexibility
Capacity
Control
Reliability
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
(TCO C) Most IP services use _____ as the data link layer protocol.
Ethernet
TCP
MPLS
IRoute
T1
Question 11
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) At the top of the Internet structure are tier 1 _____, such as AT&T and Sprint.
network access points
Internet service providers
digital subscriber lines
bridges
LATAs
Question 12
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) A _____ is the place at which the ISP provides services to its customers.
remote access point
network access point
cable modem termination system endpoint
point-of-presence
metropolitan area exchange
Question 13
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) A _____ is used by ISPs to authenticate its customers.
password server
file server
WAP server
web server
remote access server
Question 14
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) Technologies that provide higher speed communications than traditional modems (e.g., DSL)
are known as _____ technologies.
middleband
narrowband
rubberband
metalband
broadband
Question 15
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) Most WiMAX providers in the U.S. are using an effective data range of
0.5–1.5 miles.
3–10 miles.
1–3 miles.
0.5–50 miles.
1–5 miles.
Question 16
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) A digital service offered by cable companies is the
Abilene network.
WAP proxy.
G.Lite ADSL.
cable modem.
next generation Internet.
Question 17
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) A(n) _____ is used to connect a fiber optic cable from the cable TV company side to a coaxial
cable on the customer side.
RFC
CA*net 3
WAP proxy
fixed wireless connection
optical electrical converter
Question 18
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) The closest the Internet has to an owning organization is the
Internet Society.
Internet service provider.
University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development.
Abilene network.
CA*Net3.
Question 19
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) The _____ is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors,
and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and smooth operation of the
Internet.
Internet Society
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Steering Committee
Internet Architecture Board
Internet Research Task Force
Question 20
1 / 1 pts
(TCO D) Internet2® is an organization of about _____ universities, corporations, government agencies,
and organizations.
100
250
400
750
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