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Block 8 Flashcards

0
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The interface option has a single conductor with a ground return conductor

A

Unbalanced

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What are the two basic interfacing concepts

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Balanced and unbalanced

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2
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This interface option has the impedance of 2 signal conductors with respect to a reference

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Balanced

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3
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Which interface option supports higher data rates and greater distances

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Balanced

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4
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What is the unbalanced standard that supports asynchronous data flow

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RS 232/ EIA-232D

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5
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Balanced interface used for both synchronous and asynchronous

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RS-530

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6
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Oldest and Most commonly used standard for DTE/DCE

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RS 232/EIA 232D

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7
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Sort of hybrid standard between balanced and unbalanced

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V35

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8
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Most common standard for network

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EIA/TIA 568B

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9
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Balanced standard that specifies physical/electrical properties of twisted pair cable/connected hardware

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EIA/TIA 568 B

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10
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Expresses information by discretely changing the voltage on the transmission line

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Digital signal formats

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11
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One polarity with respect to ground

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Unipolar format

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12
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Two polarities, no set rule which polarity will be present at a digital 1 or 0

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Bipolar format

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13
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Type of bipolar signal that sends all digital 0s at 0v and alternates the digital 1s from positive to negative polarity

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Alternate mark inversion (AMI)

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14
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Analog signal that has digital information coded on it

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Quasi-analog

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15
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Regular rhythmic reoccurrence of a clocking pulse at a predetermined rate and will determine how long a bit lasts.

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Timing

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16
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3 common types of digital timing method

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Asynchronous
Synchronous
Isochronous

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17
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Each character is turned into a string of bits… Used start and stop bits

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Asynchronous timing

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18
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What was once the most common form of digital transmission

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Asynchronous timing

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19
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Hardware flow control is sometimes referred to as

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Request to send / clear to send

Rts/Cts

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20
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Software flow control is known as

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Transmit on and transmit off

Xon-Xoff

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21
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When data is transmitted with reference to an external clock signal

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Synchronous timing

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22
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3 types of synchronous protocols

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SDLC
HDLC
Bisync

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23
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Data is transmitted in continuous streams, but w/o an external clock

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Isochronous

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24
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Places header/trailer to frame to synchronize data flow through a system

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Flow control

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25
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Speed at which information moves across the media

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Signal rate

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26
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Time it takes to send a character, including start and stop bits

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Character interval

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27
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Measurement of the signaling speed of a data transmission device and it equivalent to the maximum # of signaling elements(symbols) sent per second. (Modulation rate)

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Baud rate

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28
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Measure of throughout or rare of data transfer and represents the # of bits that are transmitted within a second.

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Bit rate

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29
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Nothing more than counting the # of bits received in a specific time interval(second)

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Bit count integrity

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30
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Allow users of our nations most important telecommunications services of the national security and emergency preparedness system to receive treatment on a priority basis

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Purposes of tsp

Telecommunications service priorities

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31
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What are the two parts of the TSP code

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TSP Control identifier/TSP Code

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32
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Tsp code breakdown

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1-9 identifier

10 position is hyphen

11/12 position is tsp code

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33
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What is used to assign the priority for provisioning and restoration purposes

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TSP code

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34
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Communication terms

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Circuit
Channel
Trunk
Link

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35
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Complete path between two end terminals over which one or two way comm may be provided

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Circuit

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36
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Local users information accesses a multiplexer

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Channel

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37
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Multiplexer combines several channels into a serial data stream called a trunk

A

Trunk

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38
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Path that your facility connects to/from the outside world

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Link

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39
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Who can only negotiate and write contracts for telecommunications services

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DITCO

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40
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Submitted within 72 hours when all service meets all details of the TSO

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In effect

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41
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Must notify within 72 hours and submitted for several reasons

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Delayed service report

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42
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Follow up reports every 30 days are sent…. Services have not met technical parameters require but customer can pass info on it

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Exception report

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43
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___________ performs function of combining several data or voice communications channels into one composite signal, which can be transmitted between two locations cheaper than the cost of individual lines

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Multiplexer

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44
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Communication discipline used between two multiplexers

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Link protocol

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45
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What is the primary reason to multiplex ?

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Cost

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46
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What are the other 2 reasons besides cost to multiplex ?

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Inherent error correction

Inherent security

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47
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Achieved by individual data streams are formatted into a single comm line on one end and broke up into individual components on the other end

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Inherent security

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48
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Takes individual data and transmitting it as data frames, there is an error detection/retransmission scheme built in

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Inherent error detection

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49
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Combining many signals into one (TX)

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Multiplexing

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50
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Splitting one signal into many signals (RX)

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De multiplex

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51
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Dividing the circuit horizontally… Circuit divided into series of separate channels , each transmitting on different frequency

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FDM (Frequency decision multiplexing)

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52
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Amount of time per slot is variable

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Asynchronous TDM

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53
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Each signal is given a unique but equal time slot

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Synchronous TDM

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54
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Initially accomplished by sampling the signal 8000 times each second and using 8 bits to digitally represent the amplitude of the voltage at any point on the analog sine wave

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Digitizing

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55
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Most widely used system for transmission of TDM digital signals

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T-carrier system

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56
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Building block for all multiplexed digital data networks

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T-1 used in most major trunk circuits

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57
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Organizing bits in an orderly manner

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Framing

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58
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Two types of T-1 framing

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D4 super frame

Extended super frame

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59
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Extends the d4 superframe from 12 to 24 frames….. Provides enhanced signaling and error testing over D4 framing

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Extended superframe

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60
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Encoding bits for transportation across T-1 network

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Line coding

61
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Alternate between positive and negative pulses for successive 1s

62
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Two successive positive/negative pulses appear on the line /detects errors

A

Bipolar violation

63
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Uses bpvs to indicate that the users data contains a long string of zeros

A

Bipolar 8 zero Substitution (B8ZS)

64
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Clock signal required to send data and maintain synchronization

A

Synchronous

65
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Transmits data in between a start/stop bit in order to maintain synchronization

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Asynchronous transmission

66
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A version of FDM used in fiber-optic cables

A

Wave division multiplexing

67
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A clock signal required to send data and maintain synchronization

A

Synchronous transmission

68
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Transmits data in between a start/stop bit in order to maintain synchronization

A

Asynchronous transmission

69
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A version of FDM used in fiber-optic cables

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Wave division multiplexing

70
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Responsible for jointing the signals at the transmitting end

A

Multiplexer (Mux)

71
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Responsible for splitting the signals at the receiving end

A

Demultiplexer

72
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In FDM this is the unused portion of circuit that separate the frequencies from each other

A

Guard bands

73
Q

What is the aggregate serial data stream found in-between multiplexers

74
Q

The 5th digit on a temporary ccsd is always a

75
Q

Most widely used system for transmission of time division multiplexed digital signals

A

T carrier system

76
Q

What is the basic/most common organization scheme

77
Q

How many DS0s does T-1 equal

78
Q

What is the transmission rate for T-1

A

1.544 Mbps

79
Q

What is refereed to when digital signals produce 64kbits.. Thus became the standard speed of an individual digital circuit

A

Ds0 or digital signal level zero

80
Q

What are the two types of general timing sources

A

Internal and external

81
Q

Internal timing sources use?

A

Crystal oscillators

82
Q

Crystals absorb and release energy that is used to develop a_______

A

Timing signal/clock signal

83
Q

What does most communications equipment contain?

A

Internal clock/crystal oscillator

84
Q

________ are extremely precise timekeeping devices that use the natural vibration frequencies of an atomic or molecular system to keep a crystal oscillator locked to a precise frequency.

A

Atomic clock

85
Q

The two most widely used atomic clocks in the military are?

A

Cesium beam

Rubidium

86
Q

What is the most precise atomic clock?

A

Cesium beam

87
Q

A highly accurate space based timing system

88
Q

How many operational satellites does the gps consist of and where are they updates from

A

31 & Schroeder AFB, CO

89
Q

What is the current time standard for the US

A

Cesium beam atomic frequency standard

90
Q

What are divided into stratum levels

A

Network clocks

91
Q

What are the stratum levels in order

A
  1. GPS, Cesium Beam (most accurate)
  2. rubidium oscillator (crypto module)
  3. Promina internal oscillator
  4. Clock system (least accurate)
92
Q

What develops it’s timing signal from transitions in a receive data stream

A

Recovered timing

93
Q

How many local user circuits does an FCC-100 support ?

94
Q

What are the modules of an FCC-100

A 
Front Panel interface module 
Processor module 
Mux/dmux module 
Aggregate module 
Port carrier module
95
Q

What provides the interfaces between the multiplexer and the transmission media going towards the distant end

A

Aggregate module

96
Q

Provides the user transmission media interface and cable termination for two local user channels

A

Port carrier module

97
Q

Communicatin link between the processor module and either the operators panel or an external control terminal

A

Front panel interface module

98
Q

Communicates with all other modules, stores configuration data in nonvolatile memory and uses this data to initialize he system and compute the frame synchronization table

A

Processor module

99
Q

This module does multiplexing and dr multiplexing of data between the aggregate and ports

A

Mux/demux module

100
Q

Where do you connect the users cable and POWER

A

Backplane interface

101
Q

How many connectors does the backplane have

102
Q

A way to redirect data being sent or received

A

Loop backs

103
Q

4 types of loop backs

A

Internal - own data to itself
External - data is from distant end
Local -local FCC 100
Remote -distant fcc100

104
Q

It’s goal was to be a single network for all traffic such as voice, video, and data

105
Q

Method of comm that is used for both LAN and wan technology

106
Q

What is the fixed length for an ATM cell ?

107
Q

What does being fixed in length allow the information to be transported in

A

A predictable manner

108
Q

What are the two main parts of the cell

A

Headed and payload

109
Q

What are the two headed formats

110
Q

How may bytes is the headed of an ATM cell

111
Q

How many bytes is the payload of an ATM cell

112
Q

What does the header carry ?

A

Addressing scheme

113
Q

What does the payload carry

A

The actual info, voice, data or video

114
Q

How many layers does the ATM reference model have

115
Q

What are the layers of the ATM reference module

A

ATM adaptation layer-layer 2
ATM layer-layer 2
Physical layer- layer 1

116
Q

What defines the electrical characteristics and network interfaces

A

Physical layer

117
Q

What takes the data to be sent and attached the header info to the payload, this assuring the cell is sent on the right connection

118
Q

This layer assures the appropriate service characteristics and divides all types of data to be inserted into the payload that will make up the ATM cell

A

ATM adaptation layer (AAL)

119
Q

What is responsible for cell transit through an ATM newt work

A

ATM switch

120
Q

What does all the packet switching between the backbones and are typically connected via T3, ATM or SONET

A

ATM router

121
Q

What are two ATM physical connections

A

Point to point

Point to multi point

122
Q

What are the two types of ATM Virtual connections

A

Virtual channel identifier (vci)

Virtual path identifier (vpi)

123
Q

What are two types of ATM services

A

PVC permanent virtual circuits

Svc switched virtual circuits

124
Q

Allows direct connectivity between sites

125
Q

______ is created dynamically and remains in use only as long as data is being transferred

126
Q

A protocol defined by the ATM forum that gives stations attached via ATM the same capabilities they normally obtain from legacy LANs

127
Q

What protocol basic function is to resolve MAC addresses to ATM addresses

128
Q

ATM advantages

A 
One network for all traffic 
Enables new applications
Compatibility 
Incremental migration
Simplified network management 
Long architectural lifetime
129
Q

ATM disadvantages

A

Overhead of cell header
Complex mechanism for achieving QOS
Cost
Congestion may cause cell loss

130
Q

How many physical slots does a promina 200 have?

131
Q

Slot 1 is reserved for?

A

Redundant PLM

132
Q

What are the card types

A

Front cards
Backplane
Read cards

133
Q

What card contains the logic circuitry for their specific function

A

Front card

134
Q

Large circuit card, similar to the motherboard of a computer

135
Q

Provide physical interfaces to devices external to the multiplexed

A

Rear cards

136
Q

What are a front and rear card together called ?

137
Q

Other than the PLM , what do all other modules fall into? 2 categories

A

Port side or trunk side

138
Q

What side allows users to access the promina network ?

139
Q

What modules provide connectivity to other promina nodes?

A

Trunk side

140
Q

What is another type of card you may see that has no rear card or external ports?

A

Server card

141
Q

Rear interface card that provides operator access to configure, monitor and diagnose the promina network

142
Q

2 di-group, clear channel interface that suppers the T-1 digital voice interface

143
Q

Allows connection up to 4 phones

Converts voice signals from analog to digital and digital to analog

144
Q

Multiplexes data from port side modules into a proprietary bundle of DS0s

145
Q

What is an allocation of bandwidth for sending data in separate directions

146
Q

What requires CSU/DSU and supports symmetric full-duplex and simplex calls in asymmetric trunk mode

147
Q

This module provide transmit and receive timing, non transparent signaling, Cts signal following eta with zero delay

148
Q

User capability to connect DTE/DCE devices to promina network
Max card speed must be greater than fastest port speed

149
Q

Needed to concert the RS 530 output of our TRK-3 module to a T1 format

150
Q

How many logical shelfs are there

151
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How many slots does the promina 400 have

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