1. Give three examples of access networks. State their typical speeds and whether they provide shared or dedicated access.
2. Give two examples of guided physical media and two examples of unguided physical media, and state their typical speeds.
3. List four factors that contribute to the end-to-end delay in a packet-switched network. Which of these are constant and which of these depend on the load in the network? Explain.
4. Suppose you would like to urgently deliver S=40 terabytes data from Boston to Los Angeles. You have available a C=100Mbps dedicated link for data transfer. Would you prefer to transmit the data via this link or instead use Fedex overnight delivery?