Refer to Ch. 3 in the text. You may also want to refer to the Power Point slide show for Chapter 3 (available in Moodle) for these questions.
1. Read the Chapter Summary on pp. 60-61. Nothing to turn in for this one.
2. As a review, do the self-assessment quiz from the publisher's website: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0071789111/student_view0/chapter3/self-assessment_quiz.html
If the above link does not work go to: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0071789111/student_view0/index.html
then choose Chapter 3 in the upper left, then select Self-Assessment Quiz.
Nothing to turn in. The correct answers are provided after you submit your answers
3. Do the even questions in the Key Term Quiz, pp. 61-62. Notice that the key terms are listed immediately above on pg. 61. Enter your answers here:
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10. Do question #2 in Essay Quiz on pg. 64. Enter your essay below:
11. Match the topology with the appropriate definition.
Bus, 2. Ring, 3. Star, 4. Mesh
____ Computers connect to others via two or more routes.
____ All computers connected in a line
____ Computers connect to central device.
____ All computers connected in circular fashion.
12. Enter the information into the table below to compare and contrast the three cable types.
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Cable Type
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Description
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Benefits
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Drawbacks
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Cat 5e
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Cat 6
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Fiber optic
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13. Indicate the type of connector(s) used with these cable types.
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Connector(s)
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Cat 5e
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Cat 6
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Fiber optic
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14. The IEEE 802.3 standard refers to _______________________________
15. The IEEE 802.11 standard refers to _______________________________
16. What is an advantages of a star topology compared to bus and ring? ________________________
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17. At what layer of the OSI model does UTP cabling fit? _____
18. At what layer of the OSI model is the network topology? ____
19. Define TIA/EIA and briefly describe how it is relevant to the current topic.
20. Define IEEE and briefly describe how it is relevant to the current topic.
21. Visit this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5e_cable and read through the article. Then visit this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_optic_cable and read it. Now briefly indicate below something new or interesting that you learned from each site:
Category 5e:
Fiber optic:
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