Wide Area Networks and The Internet - Test Your Knowledge Quiz - MCQS  

1.   (TCO C) ___are companies that build a data and telecommunications infrastructure from which other companies can lease services for WANs and MANs. (Points : 1)

2.   (TCO C) A   are devices that permit a user to connect to a digital T-carrier service. (Points : 1)

3.   (TCO C) ___are dedicated digital circuits that are the most commonly used form of dedicated circuit services in North America today. (Points : 1)

4.   (TCO C) OC-3072 has a data rate of (Points: 1)

5.   (TCO C) Which of the following is a primary advantage of a VPN? (Points: 1)

6.   (TCO C) The performance of WANs can be improved by (Points : 1)

7.   (TCO C) The height of a sound wave is called its (Points : 1)

8.   (TCO C) Dynamic routing (Points : 1)

9.   (TCO C) Which of the following is not a key issue to be considered when selecting a WAN service? (Points : 1)

10.   (TCO C) Most IP services use    as the data link layer protocol. (Points : 1)

11.   (TCO D) At the top of the Internet structure are tier 1 , such as AT&T and Sprint. (Points : 1)

12.   (TCO D) A   is the place at which the ISP provides services to its customers. (Points: 1)

13.   (TCO D) A   is used by ISPs to authenticate its customers. (Points : 1)

14.   (TCO D) Technologies that provide higher speed communications than traditional modems (e.g., DSL) are known as technologies. (Points : 1)

15.   (TCO D) Most WiMAX providers in the U.S. are using an effective data range of (Points : 1)

16.   (TCO D) A digital service offered by cable companies is the (Points : 1)

17.   (TCO D) A(n) ___is used to connect a fiber optic cable from the cable TV company side to a coaxial cable on the customer side. (Points : 1)

18.   (TCO D) The closest the Internet has to an owning organization is the (Points : 1)

19.   (TCO D) The is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and smooth operation of the Internet. (Points : 1)

20.   (TCO D) Internet2® is an organization of about___universities, corporations, government agencies, and organizations. (Points : 1)