Self Test

 

Check yourself:

1. A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit digital data over a telephone, cable lines, wireless and more.
a. true
b. false

2. One of the most significant improvements of V.92 dial-up modem over V.90 is the download speed improvement from 56 Kbps to 64 Kbps.
a. true
b. false

3. A cable modem connection can be up to ______ long.
a. 1 mile
b. 0 miles
c. 100 miles
d. none of the above

4. Which of the following is a property of cable modem downstream path?
a. QPSK and 32-PAM formats
b. 64 and 256 QAM formats
c. 56 KHz occupied spectrum that coexists with other signals in the cable plant
d. all of the above

5. If a cable modem subscriber connects to the internet, his sister can no longer watch her favorite reality show on TV.
a. true
b. false

6. ADSL modems transmit data on lower frequencies and voice on higher frequencies.
a. true
b. false

7. ADSL is a fixed error rate and variable data rate service.
a. true
b. false

8. In 2004 Israel was among the top ten countries regarding broadband modems penetration.
a. true
b. false

9. In ADSL technology, performance depends on the number of ADSL subscribers in the neighborhood.
a. true
b. false

10. Bandwidth in cable modems technology is very sensitive to the distance between the two end points, whereas ADSL modems technology is not.
a. true
b. false