Telecomm and Wireless Communications - D413 Flashcards
What is bandwidth?
The maximum theoretical capacity of a network communication link
Which factor contributes to signal attenuation?
Noise
Which term is defined as the number of cycles a signal completes in one second?
Frequency
How is phase defined?
A wave position relative to a reference position
What is the absolute value of a signal’s greatest magnitude in proportion to the energy that it is able to carry?
Peak amplitude
What is one advantage of twisted-pair cables over fiber-optic cables?
They require less skill and experience to install.
What is one characteristic of coaxial cables?
They use a dielectric insulator to reduce electromagnetic field interference.
What is a characteristic of fiber-optic cables?
They are composed of a core, cladding, a buffer, and a jacket.
What is one advantage of fiber-optic cables?
Fiber-optic cables can be used in safety-critical places.
What is one drawback of fiber-optic cable?
It contains fragile components.
What is one type of waveform used to transmit electromagnetic signals in wireless media?
Radio waves
What is the wireless service that enables people to have access to mobile internet?
Cellular digital packet data (CDPD)
Which waves have higher frequencies than infrared transmission frequencies?
Visible light waves
Which type of waves are used in Bluetooth transmission?
Low-power radio waves
What is a source of industrial noise?
Electric motors
Which cable realizes noise protection with the use of foil shielding?
A cable transmitting signals between 15 and 20 kHz
What is one advantage of the cyclic redundancy check (CRC)?
It detects a large proportion of possible errors.
How are stutters counteracted to improve the quality of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?
By installing jitter buffers
When using a campus network, a college student consistently notices slow-moving connectivity in the afternoon but not in the morning.
What causes this problem?
There is greater network congestion in the afternoon.
Which wireless security feature hides the contents of network packets to ensure data can be transmitted over a wireless network safely?
Encryption key
Which multiplexing technique transmits each signal from one input source via a single time slot through the creation of different slots?
Synchronous time-division multiplexing