Net 250

NETW 250 Mid-Term Study Guide

The Mid Term Exam is worth 250 pts. The exam has more than one page. Be sure to complete ALL PAGES! The mid-term will consist of 8 multiple choice questions, and 6 short-answer/essay questions. You will have 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete the exam.

PLEASE NOTE: You need to allocate one block of time to complete the exam. You cannot start the exam, exit it, and then retake it later in the week. In other words, once you start the exam, you must complete it.

The exam covers material from weeks 1 – 4. This includes the text (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, and 14), online lectures, and threaded topic discussions.

The exam also covers TCOs 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, and 11.

Remember to save your answers often, and submit your Midterm when you are finished.

The following is a list of possible topics for the exam:

* TCO 1 PSTN infrastructure - What it is, how it works, how it is used, process of a phone call, , Telecommunication topics, regulations, what are the elements that make up the PSTN?

* TCO 2 PBX vs Centrex – Differences between them, benefits, features, disadvantages…what would cause a company to choose either one?

* TCO 4 Cabling – This will focus on network infrastructure, PBX features, cables, architecture and design, transmission medias including twisted pair, coax, satellite, fiber optics…

* TCO 7 Digital Services – Differences, benefits between analog and digital circuits

Additionally, Enterprise Telephony, Trunks, lines

* TCO 9 Evolution towards VoIP – Focus on enterprise design, benefits, and requirements

* TCO 10 Converged Networks – Definition, benefit, and management of converged networks, topics on Network Management

* TCO 11 Applications in a VoIP World – What new applications become available with VoIP, what applications will be used by businesses the most, what applications are coming in the future

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