Exam 13: Network Design and Management

In a payback analysis, the ____ Costs are simply the running sums of the Time-Adjusted Costs over all the years.

In a wide area connectivity map, mobile or wireless sites are indicated by circles containing the letter ____.

____________________ involves predicting one or more network capacities based on the current network parameters and multiplying those capacities by some constant.

____ benefits are ones for which assigning a dollar amount is difficult; they include customer goodwill and employee morale.

A component or network with a high availability (near 1.0) is almost always operational.

Although every device is different, the shorter the mean time between failures, the better.

In a payback analysis, the Cumulative Time-Adjusted Benefits are the Benefits multiplied by the present value of a dollar for each year.

In a payback analysis, the ____ values are the running sums of the Time-Adjusted Benefits over all the years.

A(n) ____________________ involves modeling an existing system or a proposed system using a computer-based simulation tool and subjecting the model to varying degrees of user demand (called load).

The term "feasible" has several meanings when it's applied to computer-based projects.

____ involves the creation of mathematical equations to calculate various network values.

Creating a(n) ____________________ for an existing computer network involves measuring and recording a network's state of operation over a given period of time.

A number of techniques exist for performing ____ planning, including linear projection, computer simulation, benchmarking, and analytical modeling.

In a payback analysis, the Development Cost and Operation and Maintenance Costs total the costs of the project over its intended lifetime.

Computer network technology changes at breakneck speed.

Compared to simulation, benchmarking is a relatively straightforward technique and can provide useful information when it's used to analyze a network.

Many experts feel analytical modeling is a good way to determine network capacity.

Computer networks are mission-critical systems, and designing a new computer network or increasing the capacity of a current system requires careful planning.

Three different modeling techniques can be used: ____ area connectivity maps, metropolitan area connectivity maps, and local area connectivity maps.

In a payback analysis, the ____________________ values are the benefits, or income amounts, that are expected each year.