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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Daniel
Stanley<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 17 October 2007 9:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year
12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps]
Exam Revision Crossword<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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size=2>Find attached a hot potatoes crossword I built focussing on the key
terms for the exam. My kids were getting a bit sick of past exam papers and me
talking at them.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>Feel free to use. I have attached the solution as well for your
reference.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>If there are any glaringly horrible errors please let me
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[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kent
Beveridge<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 16 October 2007 10:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Kevork,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Just thinking back to the
days of VAX and DG machines when multiplexing was all the go! PC's
dont seem to need tha</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Wishes and Eggs, one
you make and one you break! A bit like
promises.....</FONT></SPAN></I></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au on
behalf of Kevork Krozian<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tue 10/16/2007 9:18
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<P><FONT size=2>Hi Kent,<BR><BR> A multiplexor at the exchange ( DSLAM)
is simply an aggregation device for multiple DSL input lines from
customers.<BR>Were you thinking of some other multiplexor
?<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>Kevork<BR><BR>>>> "Kent Beveridge"
<kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au> 15/10/2007 4:36 pm >>><BR>Scuse
my ignorance, but where would a multiplexor fit here, or wouldnt it? Yep, I
know its not the question, but now I just got curious!<BR><BR>This
conversation thread is actually an interesting one given all our different
perspectives/backgrounds.<BR><BR>Kent Beveridge,<BR>I.T. co-ordinator<BR>St.
Brigids Catholic Sec. College<BR>Horsham<BR>email..
kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au<BR><BR>|<3|\|7 b3\/3r1D93 ?
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itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Kevork Krozian<BR>Sent: Mon
10/15/2007 3:09 PM<BR>To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
List<BR>Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] VITTA ITA exam 2 - my ideas of
errata<BR><BR><BR><BR>Hi Mark and Russell,<BR><BR> I would add a few
more cents here to the discussion.<BR><BR>The primary role of a router is "
path determination and switching"<BR>meaning it decides which interface an
incoming packet has to be sent out<BR>and how to transfer<BR>- switch
- the packet to that outbound interface. Various modules<BR>within
routers ( eg. ADSL module, WAN modules ) can be used to
provide<BR>connectivity to a WAN without a modem. Also, routers can
provide<BR>security functions through firewall services, that is not their
primary<BR>role.<BR>So, a router connects LANs to either other LANs or WANs
- it is a<BR>connectivity device for different networks. Compare with a
switch which<BR>is a connectivity device for devices WITHIN a
network.<BR><BR>Broadband modems ( DSL and cable modems ) use complex
waveforms to<BR>carry digital data ( <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem</A>
) therefore<BR>still modulate/demodulate and therefore are analog in nature.
The term<BR>broadband refers to the ability to carry multiple signals (
voice, data,<BR>TV ) as opposed to baseband which carries one type of
signal.<BR>A DSLAM ( Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer ) is found
at the<BR>exchange which allows aggregation of incoming ADSL signals to
connect to<BR>the digital network (internet ) backbone. So, despite the
publicity an<BR>ADSL digital service is only digital up to the DSLAM after
which it is<BR>analog up to the customer premises. That is still better than
dial up no<BR>doubt.<BR><BR>Cable modems act like a bridge between a
customer's LAN and the coax<BR>cable network of the provider though they can
provide higher layer<BR>functions such as routing and other tasks<BR><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_modem">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_modem</A>
. The point is there is no<BR>sign of fibre optic media here.<BR><BR>As in
past years, to all readers, Cisco Networking Academy ( a
VET<BR>subject ) is the way to go if you wish to formally learn more about
this<BR>fascinating area of IT.<BR><BR>Best
Wishes<BR><BR>Kevork<BR><BR><BR>>>> Russell Edwards
<edwards.russell.t@edumail.vic.gov.au> 15/10/2007<BR>2:22 pm
>>><BR>Hi Mark, I agree with most of what you have said, just a
couple of<BR>minor points<BR><BR>On 15/10/2007, at 1:36 PM, Mark Kelly
wrote:<BR>> Question 1<BR>> Which of the following enables several
LANS to connect over a WAN?<BR>> Suggested answer: D.
Router.<BR>><BR>> A router protects a LAN from the outside world, but
its role is not<BR><BR>> principally to enable communications. I
suspect the best answer<BR>> would be a modem.<BR><BR>The primary role of
the router is indeed to enable communications<BR>between two or more
networks. It may include a firewall of some sort<BR>(=protection from the
outside world) but need not. A modem is not<BR>necessary as you
may have a data link that doesn't require modulation/<BR><BR>demodulation--
though you'd be hard pressed to find one that could<BR>offer distances that
classify as "wide area"!<BR><BR>> Question 3<BR>> Which type of backup
uses two sets of backup media and backs up the<BR><BR>> most recent
changes on the second media?<BR>> Suggested answer: B.
Differential.<BR>><BR>> This can*t be right., The question is
very odd. Two sets of<BR>> backup media? From <A
href="http://www.backuptool.com/incremental%">http://www.backuptool.com/incremental%</A><BR>>
20backup.htm...<BR><BR>I suppose what they're getting at is that incremental
backups might<BR>use more than twos set of media. But in fact, the terms are
about<BR>_what_ you backup, _when_ -- not _where_ you put the data
(i.e.<BR>media).<BR><BR>> A modem is, for most people today, a digital
device for ADSL or<BR>> cable internet that has no modulation or
demodulation happening! <BR>> The question should have referred to
analogue modems if it wanted<BR>> this answer.<BR><BR>No, ADSL and cable
are still analog modems. ADSL goes over copper<BR>line just as dialup,
simply using a much higher (analog) bandwidth<BR>than plain dialup and
avoiding the voice band. Cable modems (afaik)<BR>use an optic fibre data
link so again this is a modem, as a carrier<BR>wave (in this case a light
wave) is modulated to transport data. <BR>Even wireless, 3G or
satellite internet will rely on a pair of modems<BR><BR>(with an
electromagnetic wave as a carrier) as part of the link, even<BR><BR>though
the term isn't usually used in reference to
them.<BR><BR>cheers<BR><BR>Russell Edwards<BR>Whittlesea Secondary
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