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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 1 - An Overview of the Communications Industry                                                              Slide 24 of 26  _________________                                                                                  __________

Quiz for Module1

1. Which of the following is considered a primary factor in changing the communication industry's landscape in
   Canada?

    a. Scandals

    b. Industry Consolidation

    c. Federal Regulations

    d. Digitization    

2. The communications industry is sluggish as a result of:

    a. Overbuilt networks

    b. Web bubble burst

    c. Players expanding into new markets

    d. All the above

3. Which of the following strategies have been proven successful for communications carrier companies?

    a. Media convergence

    b. Moving into competitor's territory

    c. A content provider

    d. Setting up IP network infrastructure

4. The communications industry is losing to the communications equipment manufacturers and computer hardware and software companies as a result of:

    a. Powerful computer systems

    b. Optical fiber transmission

    c. The Internet

    d. TCP/IP and H.323 protocols

5. Which of the following are major drivers for the communications industry?

    a. Rapid decision making by the multi-national companies

    b. Internet technology

    c. Companies seeking new revenues

    d. Distance training

6. New communications services have evolved as a result of:

    a. Information digitization

    b. Large bandwidth connections available to customers

    c. TCP / IP protocol

    d. POTS network

7. Match the following networks with the services

    a. POTS                      1. ADSL

    b. Cable                      2. Internet     

    c. Wireless                  3. Entertainment

    d. Local                       4. Voice

8. Match the following technologies with their capabilities

    a. SONET                      1. 10 Giga bps

    b. Wire Line LANs          2. 100 M bps    

    c. Wireless LANs           3. 1.5 M bps

    d. Cable Modem            4. 50 M bps

9. Advances in the communications industry have taken place as a result of:

    a. Market demand

    b. Internet technology     

    c. Anticipated growth in traffic

    d. Optical fiber deployment

10. 21st century customers (residential and business) want 24hrsX7daysX any place service ?

    a. True

    b. False 

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        Please complete the quiz for Module1 without going back and forward on the Module 1 slides.
        Once completed then  go  to the next  slide,  slide  25,  to  check the answers to  the  Module1  quiz.