Exam 4: Networks for Efficient Operations and Sustainability

SmartSantander was a smart city experiment with 10,000 sensors that communicated with smartphone apps to inform drivers and commuters on parking availability,bus delays,road closures,and the current pollen count in real time.

The two basic types of switching are circuit switching and __________ switching.

________ networks carry voice calls by converting voice (analog signals)to digital signals that are sent as packets.

Networking standards "802.11b","802.11a",and "802.11g" are different types of _____________ standards.

_________ is the practice of managing data transfer to ensure a certain level of performance or QoS.

Circuit switching involves a dedicated connection between a source and a destination,such as when a voice call is placed between two landline telephones.

Mobile infrastructure consists of the integration of all of the following factors except ________.

.IT developers use APIs to quickly and easily connect diverse data and services to each other.

List three of the basic functions of business networks and briefly describe what each function provides.

VPNs consist of encryption software and hardware that encrypt,send,and decrypt network transmissions.

By design or default,group processes emerge,referred to as ________,and those processes can be productive or dysfunctional.

IPv4 addresses have 4 groups of four alphanumeric characters,which allow for 2^32 or roughly 4.3 billion unique IP addresses.

Mobile networks and infrastructure have the potential to reduce healthcare costs.Tracking medical equipment and hospital inventory,such as gurneys,are done with _________ at a number of hospitals.

Sustainability grows more urgent every year as ________ contribute(s)to ________ that are threatening quality of life-and possibly life itself.

A (n)________ is a widely used type of network based on Internet technology that serves the internal informational needs of a company.

A broadband network is one with high capacity or bandwidth.

How does a virtual private network (VPN)provide additional security over other types of networks?

Alcatel-Lucent's High Leverage Network (HLN)increases bandwidth and network capabilities while reducing the negative impact on the environment.This works because the HLN delivers increased bandwidth using fewer devices and less energy.

Which of the following trends or transformations was not forecast in Cisco's Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update,2013-2018?

After Ford Motor Company began relying on UPS Logistics Group's data networks to track millions of cars and trucks and to analyze any potential problems before they occurred,Ford realized a ________ reduction in vehicle inventory.