Exam 10: Network Access and Transmission Methods

A(n) ____________________ is one in which each workstation participates in transmitting data over the network.

A type of 100BaseT network that uses two wire pairs in a twisted cable, but uses faster signaling to achieve 100 Mbps throughput, is referred to as:

Which of the following is the workstation that maintains timing for token passing on a Token Ring network?

A phenomenon in which signals travel endlessly between the two ends of a bus network, is referred to as:

What term is used to describe the physical layout of a network?

Can head-ends connect cable wiring to different nodes before it reaches a customer's site?

____________________ refers to a fiber optic or coaxial cable that connects a neighborhood cable node to a customer's house.

Match each statement below with the correct item -A continuously available link or service that is leased through a telecommunications provider.

On an Ethernet network, the average percentage of all transmissions involved in collisions during a one minute time period, is known as the collision rate. _________________________

The process of combining more than one bearer channel of an ISDN line to increase throughput is known as:

What term is used to describe data traffic that flows from a local carrier's facility to the customer?

Which of the following describes the interference of one network node's data transmission with another node's data transmission?

Which of the following represents a network layout in which each node is connected to the two nearest nodes so that the entire network forms a circle?

In ISDN, the B channel uses packet-switching techniques to carry information about the ISDN connection.

On a Token Ring network, an active monitor is the workstation that maintains timing for token passing, monitors token and frame transmission, and detects lost tokens.

Fractional T1 is a cable company's central office which connects cable wiring to many nodes before it reaches customer's sites. _________________________

Which of the following characteristic of a transmission technology that affords greater bandwidth in one direction than in the other?

A topology in which each workstation participates in transmitting data over the network is referred to as an active topology.

Is a leased line a connection defined by two endpoints that is available exclusively for the customer who leases the line?

Which of the following refers to a connection defined by two end points that is available exclusively for use by the customer who leases the line?