UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA

CARRERA DE INGENIERÍA EN ELECTRÓNICA Y TELECOMUNICACIONES

REDES LAN INALAMBRICAS
NOMBRE: Cristian Arévalo MÓDULO: Noveno
DOCENTE: Ing. Mario Espinoza FECHA: 30-05-2017

CUESTIONARIO DEL CAPITULO TRES

1. Cycles are illustrated by an up-and-down wave called a (n)_________________.
a. oscillating signal.
b. cyclical repeater
c. AC-to-DC converter
d. Amplitude

2. The distance between peaks of an electromagnetic wave is called the ________.

a. Hertz.
b. frequency
c. crest
d. wavelength

3. A million cycles per second is a _______________________.

a. GHz.
b. MHz.
c. KHz
d. wHz

4. A weakening electromagnetic signal does not impact which two characteristics?

a. wavelength and frequency.
b. Phase and amplitude.
c. frequency and phase.
d. amplitude and volts.

5. Two signals that have the same peaks and valleys are called_______________.
a. reflected
b. 180 degrees out of phase
c. out of phase
d. in phase

6. Each of the following is a category of the electromagnetic spectrum except:

a. SIM
b. X-ray
c. microwave
d. radio
7. The number of unlicensed bands that are used for WLANs is________________.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

8. Each of the following is a name for the electromagnetic signal that has been modified
to carry information except:
a. carrier signal.
b. carrier wave.
c. carrier.
d. carrier keying.

9. The modification of the height of a digital signal is called ___________________.

a. amplitude modulation (AM)
b. frequency modulation (FM)
c. phase modulation (PM)
d. amplitude shift keying.

10. A _____________ is a basic unit of power of 1 amp of current that flows at 1 volt.
a. V
b. W
c. R
d. P

11. The power that most WLANs transmit is less than ________________________.
a. 2.45 GHz
b. 200 mW
c. −120 dBm
d. 65 V

12. The reference point that relates the logarithmic relative decibel (dB) scale to the
linear milliwatt scale is known as the _______________.
a. decibel milliwatt (dBm)
b. decibel (dB)
c. milliwatt carrier (mWc)
d. R scale

13. Which of the following is a typical recommended signal strength for a WLAN?
a. 99 dB
b. 0.01 mW
c. 32 W
d. −70 dBm
14. A loss of 3 decibels means that _______ percent of the power in mW has been lost.
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 90

15. Each of the following is a reason why RSSI should not be used as a true indicator of
signal strength except:
a. RSSI is not a linear scale.
b. all possible mW or dBm values may not be represented by the RSSI values.
c. each vendor may implement RSSI differently.
d. RSSI was not intended to be used in this way.

16. The materials concrete, wood, and asphalt that “soak up” an RF signal can all cause
______.
a. reflection
b. refraction
c. scattering
d. absorption

17. What is the difference between refraction and diffraction?

a. With refraction, the medium through which the signal passes causes the signal
to bend, while diffraction is caused by an object in the path of the transmission.
b. There is no difference between them.
c. Refraction causes signals to be reflected while diffraction causes signals to be
absorbed by materials.
d. Diffraction is caused by rocks and sand while refraction is caused by foliage.

18. Free space path loss (FSPL) is caused by ___________________.

a. scattering
b. reflection
c. deflection
d. the loss of signal strength as the signal travels

19. A ________________________ is one billionth of a second.

a. picosecond
b. millisecond
c. microsecond
d. nanosecond

20. ________________ occurs when a multipath signal arrives 180 degrees out of
phase.
a. Downfade
b. Corruption
c. Mirroring
d. Nulling