Exam 7: Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

A ____ uses the same wires that carry regular telephone signals into your home.

Why were WANs first studied?

In the early days of networking, the most common way to transmit data was via ____, dial-up telephone lines.

In September 1999, the IEEE ratified the 100-gigabit Ethernet standard.

A digital subscriber line is always symmetric, which means that it has the same transmission speed in the download direction as in the upload direction.

In the commercial and office environment, the most widely used broadband technology is ____.

One of the most widely used standards for wireless local access is called ____.

While WiMAX is great for communicating with a nearby router, its transmission limit means it cannot provide mobile Internet access from a car or outdoor site far from any base station. _________________________

Explain what the function of a WWAN network is in the context of the transmission limitations of Wi-Fi.

Explain in detail what a WAN is and how it differs from a LAN in terms of its unit of transmission.