68 CHAPTER 1 • COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
Homework Problems and Questions
Chapter 1 Review Questions
SECTION 1.1
R1. What is the difference between a host and an end system? List several different
types of end systems. Is a Web server an end system?
R2. The word protocol is often used to describe diplomatic relations. How does
Wikipedia describe diplomatic protocol?
R3. Why are standards important for protocols?
SECTION 1.2
R4. List six access technologies. Classify each one as home access, enterprise
access, or wide-area wireless access.
R5. Is HFC transmission rate dedicated or shared among users? Are collisions
possible in a downstream HFC channel? Why or why not?
R6. List the available residential access technologies in your city. For each type
of access, provide the advertised downstream rate, upstream rate, and
monthly price.
R7. What is the transmission rate of Ethernet LANs?
R8. What are some of the physical media that Ethernet can run over?
R9. Dial-up modems, HFC, DSL and FTTH are all used for residential access.
For each of these access technologies, provide a range of transmission rates
and comment on whether the transmission rate is shared or dedicated.
R10. Describe the most popular wireless Internet access technologies today. Com-