Chapter 8 - ATM Technologies
TRUE/FALSE
1. Cells, like packets, carry a fixed-length data payload.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 366
2. ATM is able to transport a wide range of information transmissions at high speeds by dividing data
into equal-sized cells and attaching a header to ensure that each cell is routed to its destination.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 368
3. The ATM layer establishes the link between the node generating the data stream and the AAL.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 372
4. One of the disadvantages of a PVC is that the circuit must be created and maintained manually.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 376
5. The ATM cell header contains the VPI, which is the part of the routing address that identifies the link
formed by a virtual path.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 377
6. End nodes in an ATM network share bandwidth.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 378
7. Large multi-LAN segment designs require the implementation of multiple ATM switches on the
backbone.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 384
8. If the LAN that connects to an ATM WAN is not using ATM locally, then an ATM switch or interface
is installed between the LAN and WAN to convert the packets to cells for transmission.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 390
, 9. The figure above is an example of network interworking.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 392
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. ATM grew out of broadband ISDN. _________________________
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 365
2. With ATM, information is transmitted in packets. _________________________
ANS: F, cells
PTS: 1 REF: 366
3. ATM employs a four-layer architecture, called the ATM System Model, which enables multiple
services to function at the same time on a single network. _________________________
ANS: F, Protocol Reference
PTS: 1 REF: 369
4. The "M" in PMD stands for multiple. _________________________
ANS: F, medium
PTS: 1 REF: 369
5. PVCs have the advantage of not needing any manual intervention by the network administrator.
_________________________
ANS: F, SVCs
PTS: 1 REF: 376
TRUE/FALSE
1. Cells, like packets, carry a fixed-length data payload.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 366
2. ATM is able to transport a wide range of information transmissions at high speeds by dividing data
into equal-sized cells and attaching a header to ensure that each cell is routed to its destination.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 368
3. The ATM layer establishes the link between the node generating the data stream and the AAL.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 372
4. One of the disadvantages of a PVC is that the circuit must be created and maintained manually.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 376
5. The ATM cell header contains the VPI, which is the part of the routing address that identifies the link
formed by a virtual path.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 377
6. End nodes in an ATM network share bandwidth.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 378
7. Large multi-LAN segment designs require the implementation of multiple ATM switches on the
backbone.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 384
8. If the LAN that connects to an ATM WAN is not using ATM locally, then an ATM switch or interface
is installed between the LAN and WAN to convert the packets to cells for transmission.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 390
, 9. The figure above is an example of network interworking.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 392
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. ATM grew out of broadband ISDN. _________________________
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 365
2. With ATM, information is transmitted in packets. _________________________
ANS: F, cells
PTS: 1 REF: 366
3. ATM employs a four-layer architecture, called the ATM System Model, which enables multiple
services to function at the same time on a single network. _________________________
ANS: F, Protocol Reference
PTS: 1 REF: 369
4. The "M" in PMD stands for multiple. _________________________
ANS: F, medium
PTS: 1 REF: 369
5. PVCs have the advantage of not needing any manual intervention by the network administrator.
_________________________
ANS: F, SVCs
PTS: 1 REF: 376
