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1

A local telephone network is an example of a _______ network.
A)packet-switched
B)circuit-switched
C)message-switched
D)none of the above
2

The local loop has _______ cable that connects the subscriber telephone to the nearest end office.
A)twisted-pair
B)coaxial
C)fiber-optic
D)none of the above
3

Data from a computer are _______; the local loop handles _______ signals.
A)analog; analog
B)analog; digital
C)digital; digital
D)digital; analog
4

_______ is suitable for businesses that require comparable upstream and downstream data rates.
A)VDSL
B)ADSL
C)SDSL
D)(a) and (b)
5

DMT is a modulation technique that combines elements of _______ and _______.
A)FDM; TDM
B)QDM; QAM
C)FDM; QAM
D)PSK; FSK
6

The largest portion of the bandwidth for ADSL carries _______.
A)voice communication
B)upstream data
C)downstream data
D)control data
7

_______ was designed as an alternative to the T-1 line.
A)VDSL
B)ADSL
C)SDSL
D)HDSL
8

HDSL encodes data using _______.
A)4B/5B
B)2B1Q
C)1B2Q
D)6B/8T
9

Another name for the cable TV office is the _______.
A)splitter
B)fiber node
C)combiner
D)head end
10

A traditional cable TV network transmits signals ______.
A)upstream
B)downstream
C)upstream and downstream
D)none of the above
11

In an HFC network, the downstream data are modulated using the _______ modulation technique.
A)PSK
B)QAM
C)PCM
D)ASK
12

In an HFC network, the upstream data are modulated using the _______ modulation technique.
A)QAM
B)QPSK
C)PCM
D)ASK
13

The standard for data transmission over an HFC network is called _______.
A)MCNS
B)DOCSIS
C)CMTS
D)ADSL
14

The original telephone network, which is referred to as the plain old telephone system (POTS), was an ________ system.
A)digital
B)analog
C)digital as well as analog
D)none of the above
15

The modern telephone network is now ________.
A)digital
B)analog
C)digital as well as analog
D)none of the above
16

The telephone network is made of ______ major components.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)none of the above
17

The United States is divided into many _______.
A)LECs
B)LATAs
C)IXCs
D)none of the above
18

The carrier that handles intra-LATA services is called a(n) _____ .
A)POP
B)IXC
C)LEC
D)none of the above
19

The carrier that handles inter-LATA services is called a(n) _______.
A)POP
B)IXC
C)LEC
D)none of the above
20

In ______signaling, the same circuit is used for both signaling and data.
A)in-band
B)out-of-band
C)mixed
D)none of the above
21

In ________signaling, a portion of the bandwidth is used for signaling and another portion for data.
A)in-band
B)out-of-band
C)mixed
D)none of the above
22

The protocol that is used for signaling in the telephone network is called ______.
A)POP
B)SSS
C)SS7
D)none of the above
23

Telephone companies provide two types of analog services: analog _______ services and analog _____services.
A)switched; in-band
B)out-of-band; in-band
C)switched; leased
D)leased; out-of-band
24

The two most common digital services are ________ service and ______.
A)switched/56; switched/64
B)switched/56; DDS
C)DDS; swiched 64
D)leased; out-of-band
25

The term modem is a composite word that refers to the two functional entities that make up the device: a signal _______ and a signal _______.
A)modulator; demodulator
B)demodulator; modulator
C)modern; demo
D)none of the above
26

Most popular modems available are based on the ________standards.
A)V-series
B)X-series
C)VX-series
D)none of the above
27

______technology is a set of technologies develpoed by the telephone companies to provide high data rate transmission.
A)ASL
B)DSL
C)LDS
D)none of the above
28

The traditional cable TV system used ________cable end to end.
A)twisted-pair
B)coaxial
C)fiber-optic
D)none of the above
29

The second generation of cable networks is called a(n) _________ network.
A)HFC
B)HCF
C)CFH
D)none of the above
30

The HFC network uses _______ cable.
A)twisted-pair
B)coaxial
C)fiber-optic
D)a combination of (b) and (c)
31

To use a cable network for data transmission, we need two key devices: a ______ and a _________
A)CM; CMS
B)CT; CMTS
C)CM; CMTS
D)none of the above





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