Exam 9: Introduction to Metropolitan Area Networks and Wide Area Networks

____________________ states that each node takes the incoming packet and retransmits it onto every outgoing link.

The two types of packet-switched networks are the datagram and the ____.

A ____ is a legally binding,written document,that can include service parameters offered in the service,various types of service/support options,incentives if the service levels are exceeded,and penalties if service levels are not met.

Ciccuit-switched networks will someday replace packet-switched networks.

The first routing algorithm used within the Internet was called a distance vector routing algorithm.

Compared to Dijkstra's least-cost routing algorithm,the flooding technique seems more complex.

A ____ application does not guarantee the delivery of any information or data.

The underlying sub-network of a connectionless application cannot be a circuit-switched network.

A company that has a connection with Metro Ethernet can create a(n)____________________ for that connection.

Some congestion control methods are based on simple techniques such as the flow control methods.

When the network signals the transmitting station to slow down,this is called _________________________.

A local area network works as a ____ network in that clusters of workstations are connected to a central point (hub or switch)through which workstations can transmit messages to one another.

A common example of a connection-oriented network application is DNS.

What are the problems associated with network congestion?

A(n)____________________ is a large surge of data that's transmitted for a short period of time.

When routing tables adapt to network changes,the routing system is called ____.

One of the primary advantages of ____ routing is the fact that no single node is responsible for maintaining all routing information.

Almost all MANs are based on one of two basic forms of supporting technology: ____ or Ethernet.

Each time a packet is copied,a counter associated with the packet increases by one.This counter is called the ____.

Broadcast networks are as common as circuit-switched and packet-switched networks.