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Chapter 9: Flow and Error Control

This document contains multiple choice questions about networking technologies including SONET, DSL, cable networks, and fiber optics. It covers topics such as modulation techniques, bandwidth allocation, upstream and downstream data rates, and components used in various network architectures. The questions test understanding of key concepts and standards related to digital subscriber line, hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, synchronous optical networking, and asynchronous transfer mode technologies.

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Chapter 9: Flow and Error Control

This document contains multiple choice questions about networking technologies including SONET, DSL, cable networks, and fiber optics. It covers topics such as modulation techniques, bandwidth allocation, upstream and downstream data rates, and components used in various network architectures. The questions test understanding of key concepts and standards related to digital subscriber line, hybrid fiber-coaxial cable, synchronous optical networking, and asynchronous transfer mode technologies.

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Chapter 9 : Flow and Error Control

1. SONET is a standard for _______ networks. a. Twisted-pair cable b. Fiber-optic cable c. Coaxial cable d. Ethernet The correct answer is b 2. _______ limit the bandwidth of the local loop to 4 KHz. a. Fiber nodes b. Repeaters c. Filters d. Hubs The correct answer is c 3. The actual bit rate of ADSL downstream data is _______. a. 6 to 30 Kbps b. 64 Kbps to 1 Mbps c. 500 Kbps to 8 Mbps d. 31 Kbps to 255 Mbps The correct answer is c 4. _______ is a device at the telephone company site that can packetize data to be sent to the ISP server. a. A filter b. A splitter c. A DSLAM d. An ADSL modem The correct answer is c 5. The standard for data transmission over an HFC network is called _______. a. DOCSIS b. CMTS c. MCNS d. ADSL The correct answer is a 6. DMT is a modulation technique that combines elements of _______ and _______. a. FDM; TDM b. QDM; QAM c. PSK; FSK d. FDM; QAM The correct answer is d 7. The _______ is an HFC network device installed inside the distribution hub that receives

data from the Internet and passes them to the combiner. a. DOCSIS b. MCNS c. CM d. CMTS The correct answer is d 8. HDSL encodes data using _______. a. 6B/8T b. 4B/5B c. 2B1Q d. 1B2Q The correct answer is c Your answer is a 9. _______ encoded signal is more susceptible to attenuation than _______ encoded signal. a. An AMI; a 2B1Q b. An AMI; a 2B2Q c. A 2B1Q; an AMI d. None of the above The correct answer is a 10. Another name for the cable TV office is the _______. a. Fiber node b. Combiner c. Head end d. Splitter The correct answer is c 11. A traditional cable TV network transmits signals ______. a. Upstream and downstream b. Upstream c. Downstream d. None of the above The correct answer is c 12. _______ was designed as an alternative to the T-1 line. a. VDSL b. SDSL c. HDSL d. ADSL The correct answer is c 13. The synchronous payload envelope of an STS-1 frame contains _______. a. Pointers b. User data

c. Overhead d. (b) and (c) The correct answer is d 14. _______ has a higher transmission rate in the downstream direction than in the upstream direction. a. VDSL b. ADSL c. SDSL d. (a) and (b) The correct answer is d 15. An HFC network uses _______ as the medium from the switch to the fiber node. a. UTP b. STP c. Optical fiber d. Coaxial cable The correct answer is c 16. In an HFC network, the distribution hub handles the _______ of signals. a. Modulation b. Distribution c. Splitting d. (a) and (b) The correct answer is d 17. A TV channel in an HFC network needs a _______-MHz bandwidth. a. 369 b. 6 c. 100 d. 250 The correct answer is b 18. _______ data go from the subscriber to the Internet. a. Downstream b. Upstream c. Midstream d. None of the above The correct answer is b 19. In an HFC network, the upstream data are modulated using the _______ modulation technique. a. PCM b. QAM c. QPSK d. ASK

The correct answer is b 20. _______ is suitable for businesses that require comparable upstream and downstream data rates. a. SDSL b. VDSL c. ADSL d. (a) and (b) The correct answer is a 21. SONET is an acronym for _______ Network. a. Standard Optical b. Symmetric Open c. Synchronous Optical d. Standard Open The correct answer is c 22. The largest portion of the bandwidth for ADSL carries _______. a. Voice communication b. Downstream data c. Upstream data d. Control data The correct answer is b 23. In a SONET system, _______ can remove signals from a path. a. An add/drop multiplexer b. A repeater c. An STS multiplier d. A regenerator The correct answer is a

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