Question 1

Identify the layers of the Department of Defense reference model for TCP/IP,and describe how this model works.

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Question 2

What are the business advantages of using voice over IP (VoIP)technology?

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Question 3

The transport layer is responsible for providing the ________ layer with communication and packet services.

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Question 4

Linda has been reading in the popular press all about RFID and wireless sensor networks.She is in the livestock business and wonders if there might be some applications of this technology in her industry.Linda first wants to understand the basics of these technologies.Describe for her why radio frequency identification (RFID)and wireless sensor networks can be valuable for business.

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Question 5

Murray is trying to decide what type of telecommunication transmission media and what type of network he might use at the University of Lethbridge.Murray goes to the IS faculty to learn about these subjects in a general way.Describe to Murray what the main telecommunications transmission media and type of network the university would use.

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Question 6

You have been hired by a small new Web design firm to set up a network for its single office location.The network is primarily needed for exchanging files,accessing and managing beta Web sites on their Web server,and connecting to the Internet.The firm hires many freelancers who come into the office on an ad hoc basis and it does not have a lot of money to spend on infrastructure.What type of network will you recommend?

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Question 7

Proponents of ________ also argue that a neutral Internet encourages everyone to innovate without permission from the phone and cable companies or other authorities,and this level playing field has spawned countless new businesses.

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Question 8

Canadian Internet service ________ behind that of many other nations in overall speed,cost,and quality of service,adding credibility to this argument.

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Question 9

Every computer on the Internet is assigned a unique ________ address,which currently is a 32-bit number represented by four strings of numbers ranging from 0 to 255 separated by periods.

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Question 10

Describe the current trends and movements in Internet technology and content.

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Question 11

________ believe regulation to enforce net neutrality will impede competitiveness by stifling innovation,discouraging capital expenditures for new networks,and curbing their networks' ability to cope with the exploding demand for Internet and wireless traffic.

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Question 12

How does packet switching work?

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Question 13

Describe and explain the idea of "network neutrality." Are you in favour of network neutrality? Why or why not?

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Question 14

Describe the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies?

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Question 15

You have been hired by a tax preparation firm to set up a network connecting several new branches in a metropolitan area.What type of network hardware and transmission media will you choose and why?

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Question 16

________ and Next-Generation Internet (NGI)are consortia representing 200 universities,private businesses,and government agencies in the United States working on a new,robust,high-bandwidth version of the Internet.

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Question 17

________ attempt to solve the problem of finding useful information on the Web nearly instantly and,arguably,they are the "killer app" of the Internet era.

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Question 18

________ are worldwide discussion groups posted on Internet electronic bulletin boards on which people share information and ideas on a defined topic,such as radiology or rock bands.

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Question 19

The ________ layer is responsible for placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium,which could be any networking technology.

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Question 20

What types of capabilities does the Internet provide businesses and what Internet protocols or technologies support these? Which have proven the most valuable to businesses thus far?

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Quiz 7: Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology