Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Review the most important topics in the chapter, noted with the Key Topic icon in the
outer margin of the page. Table 6-8 lists a reference of these key topics and the page num-
bers on which each is found.
Ta b l e 6 - 8
Key Topics
Key Topic Element
Description
Page
List
WA N d e s i g n g o a l s
202
Ta ble 6 - 2
WA N c o m p a r i s o n
205
Summary
Metro Ethernet
209
Summary
MPLS
211
List
Keys to PPDIOO
213
Ta ble 6 - 3
Application requirements
214
Ta ble 6 - 4
Physical bandwidth comparison
215
Ta ble 6 - 5
WA N l i n k c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
216
Ta ble 6 - 6
QoS considerations
217
Ta ble 6 -7
Link-efficiency mechanisms
220
Print a copy of Appendix D, “Memory Tables,” (found on the CD), or at least the section
for this chapter, and complete the table s and lists from memor y. Appendix E, “Memor y Ta -
bles Answer Key,” also on the CD, includes completed tables and lists to check your work.
Define the following key terms from this chapter, and check your answers in the glossary:
service level agreement, digital subscriber line, broadband cable, wireless,
time-division multiplexing, Frame Relay, MPLS, SONET/SDH, DWDM
