Exam 7: Network Architectures

____ frames are used in TCP/IP networks.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the polling channel access method?

What is CSMA/CD and how does it work?

______________________________ (ATM)is a high-speed network technology designed for both LAN and WAN use.

The ____ channel access method allows all computers equal access to the channel.

____ is a high-speed, baseband digital networking standard that specifies incrementally increasing data rates across fiber-optic links.

1000BaseT, released as the 802.3ab standard in June 1999, supports Gigabit Ethernet over 100-meter segments of balanced Category 5 copper cabling and requires two pairs of wires.

____ is the AppleTalk protocol running over a 10 Mbps IEEE 802.3 network.

____ uses specially shielded, balanced, copper jumper cables.

____ is the standard that's usually in mind when discussing 100 Mbps Ethernet.

One unique aspect of the token ring network architecture is its capability to isolate faults automatically by using a process called ____.

In FDDI, devices called ____ can serve as a central connection point for buildings or sites in a campus setting.

1000BaseLX uses fiber-optic media; the "L" stands for "____________________," the kind of laser used to send signals across the medium.

____ Ethernet uses two strands of fiber-optic cable.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of switching?

A form of ____ is used in wireless LANs with an access point.

The official standard governing cable modem operation is called __________________________________________________ (DOCSIS).

The ____ frame type is generally used on the AppleTalk Phase 2 networks.

What is LocalTalk? Describe some of its characteristics.