Explanation should include the following:
- Encapsulation/de-encapsulation
- Modulation techniques
- Multiplexing
- De-multiplexing
- Analog and digital techniques
- Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
- Numbering systems
- Binary
- Hexadecimal
- Octal
- Dotted Decimal
- Broadband/baseband
- Bit rates vs. baud rates
- Sampling size
- Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
- Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) and Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
- Carrier detect/sense
- Wavelength
- TCP/IP suite
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is encapsulation, and how does it relate to network traffic?
- What methods are used to prevent a collision on the network?