Internet Connections 2.7

Question 1

Establishes high speeds links between their network and clients

Answer 1

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Question 2

Runs as dial up connections and is used on the public switched telephone network

Answer 2

Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)

Question 3

Old system that is still used in some critical functions

Answer 3

Legacy System

Question 4

older technology designed to carry voice, video, or data over bearer channels

Answer 4

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

Question 5

has different speeds of download and upload:

Max Download speed is 8 Mbps

Max Upload speed is 1.544 Mbps

Answer 5

Asymmetric DSL (ADSL)

Question 6

has equal speeds of download and upload

Answer 6

Symmetric DSL (SDSL)

Question 7

has higher speeds of download and upload

Download Speed: 50 Mbps or more
Upload Speed: 10 Mbps or more

Answer 7

Very High Bit-Rate DSL (VDSL)

Question 8

ADSL maximum distance to DSLAM

Answer 8

18,000 ft

Question 9

VDSL Maximum Distance to DSLAM

Answer 9

4,000 ft

Question 10

uses a cable TV network that is made up of a hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) distribution network

Answer 10

Cable Modems

Question 11

Specific frequency ranges used for upstream and downstream transmissions

Answer 11

Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS)

Question 12

Runs a fiber optic cable from an internet provider access point to a curb

Answer 12

Fiber To The Curb (FTTC)

Question 13

Fiber optic that connects directly to a building and connects to an optical network terminal

Answer 13

Fiber To The Premises (FTTP)

Question 14

Physical devices that convert optical signals to electrical signals

Answer 14

Optical Network Terminal (ONT)

Question 15

Used by the UMTS standard and could reach data speeds of up to 2 Mbps

Answer 15

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)

Question 16

Reaches speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps and is sometimes refereed to as 3.5 G

Answer 16

High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)

Question 17

Cellular connection of 1 Gbps

Answer 17

LTE Advanced (LTE-A)

Question 18

Reaches speeds of up to 50 Mbps and is sometimes referred to as 3.75G

Answer 18

High Speeds Packet Access Evolution (HSPA+)

Question 19

Cellular connection of 100 Mbps

Answer 19

4G Long Term Evolution (4G LTE)

Question 20

1 Gbps

Answer 20

LTE Advanced (LTE-A)

Question 21

A method of using communication satellites located in space to connect a user to the internet

Answer 21

Satellite

Question 22

Uses a beam of radio waves in the microwave frequency range to transmit info between 2 fixed locations

Answer 22

Microwave