Learning Objectives for IS333, Chapters 7, 13.

Students will be able to...

• Explain the concepts of guided and unguided transmission.
• Explain the implications of using shielded vs. unshielded cables.
• Compare copper wiring with optical fiber (figure 7.7).
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of circuit-switched and packet-switched networks.
• Explain the concepts of point-to-point vs. multi-access networks.
• Reason about the advantages and disadvantages of the various network topologies, especially the bus topology and star topology.
• Identify the important characteristics and types of MAC addresses.
• Identify the two parts of an Ethernet frame.