Midterm
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1. Which OSI layers provide addressing fields in the headers? What are the four different addressing types utilized within those headers?
2. What are the common features that Ethernet and WLAN have and what are their differences?
3. Explain the following modulation terminologies:
a. Frequency Modulation
b. Amplitude Modulation
c. Phase Modulation
d. Pulse Modulation
4. Please provide at least 3 major differences between a circuit-switched network and a packet switched network.
5. Describe how the following Transport Layer protocols work:
a. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
b. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
c. Internet Stream Protocol (ST)
d. Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP).
6. Describe how the following Network Layer protocols work:
a. Domain Name System (DNS)
b. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; more than just assigning IP addresses (DHCP)
c. Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP).
7. Describe how HTTP and XML interact in Web applications.
8. Describe and compare Relational DataBase (RDB) technology to Object DataBase (ODB) systems.
9. Discus SQL and how it is utilized.
10. Explain the following aspects of Cloud Computing:
a. Essential Characteristics
b. Service Models
c. Deployment Models
Rubric:
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MidTerm Exam Rubric |
MaxPoint |
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Content |
90 |
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Question 1; detailed answer |
5 |
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Question 2; detailed answer |
5 |
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Question 3; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 4; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 5; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 6; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 7; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 8; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 9; detailed answer |
10 |
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Question 10; detailed answer |
10 |
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Readability and Style |
5 |
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Overall response is well organized |
2.5 |
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Responses are clear to read/understand |
2.5 |
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Mechanics |
5 |
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Citation and References |
2.5 |
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Rules of grammar, usage, punctuation and spelling, page number |
1.25 |
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Microsoft Office Word 2007 or later is used for the response |
1.25 |
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TotalPoint |
100 |