...Name: Fabian Calle-Calle Date: 11 Feb 2015 ISSC340 Week 2 Assignment (3% of Grade) Lesson 2 Review: Wide Area Networks The purpose of this activity is to reinforce what you have learned so far about local area networks technologies. 1. What is a T1 circuit? (Word count: 15-25) A T1 circuit is the most common connectivity method in the United States and Japan and it is 24 different channels of voice and data that carries signals at a speed of up to 1.544 mbps 2. A statistical multiplexer provides each user with … (Word count: 15-25) The ability to have a faster connection depending on the transmission trends by switching between channels according to the demand of the network 3. What does a SONET add/drop multiplexer do? (Word count: 15-25) It provides the capability to add or drop part of the transmission payload without the overhead of completely demultiplexing and remultiplexing the entire signal. 4. Describe an ATM cell … (Word count: 15-25) It is a data frame that is always 53 bytes long that serves as the basic unit of ATMs packets switching technology 5. Which technologies provide affordable high-speed connections for home-based networks? (Word count: 15-25) There are three main methods of connecting to the internet that is available for an affordable price. Cable Internet which is the most common, and reliable this method provides a good amount of speed for a reasonable price. DSL connections is the cheapest high speed connection that...
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...Date: October 11, 2014 ISSC340 Week 1 Assignment (3% of Grade) APUS/Sanford Lesson 1 Review: Overview of Local Area Networks The purpose of this activity is to reinforce what you have learned so far about local area networks technologies. 1. What are the main architectural components of a LAN? (Minimum word count: 60) I LAN is define as a local area network which consist of a croup of computers that are within the same geographical location such as a home, or building, or even a group of small buildings. The architecture that builds a LAN all includes these components. First and foremost it is the actual network topology and how it is laid out, weather this is by wire or wireless. Next is the network operation system or NOS, which is what manages all the resources that are within the network. This is usually a server of some sort. Another main part of the network is the network interface card or NIC, this serves at the actual interface between the network and the computer. 2. Describe the function and characteristics of a network operating system (NOS). (Minimum word count: 100) A network operation system (NOS) can be defined as a management system on a network that enables the provisions of one or more client or clients. It is a component that runs within a server that provides multiple users within a network, also can provide file and print servers, can provide a gateway for internet access, and can also implement a wide array of network securities. A good example...
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