1. Identify and describe at least three categories of physical media in use in telecommunications networks today. Which of these media has the highest bandwidth? Which has the least bandwidth?
2. Identify the primary differences between a LAN and a WAN. Are the differences between a LAN and a WAN significant? Are the differences increasing over time? Explain.
3. What are the basic functions of managing the data resource? How are these functions different in a global company as opposed to an exclusively local company?
4. Identify the difference between analog and digital signals. Provide an example of a digital signal and an analog signal. Which type are you more likely to encounter? Why?