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3. Define Bandwidth
The maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection
in a given amount of time.
6. Define Decibel
A decibel is a unit of measurement which is used to indicate how loud a
sound is. Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be
harmful.
7. Component of telecommunication
The six basic components of a telecommunication system are:
Input and output devices.
Telecommunication channels.
Telecommunication processors.
Control software.
Messages.
Protocols
11.What is GOS
Grade of Service (GoS) In telecommunication, and in particular teletraffic
engineering, grade of service is the probability of a call in a circuit group
being blocked or delayed for more than a specified interval, expressed as a
vulgar fraction or decimal fraction.
14.What is congestion
Congestion, in the context of networks, refers to a network state where a
node or link carries so much data that it may deteriorate network
service quality, resulting in queuing delay, frame or data packet loss and the
blocking of new connections.
18.Define Traffic
The load carried on a telecommunication network is called traffic. ... A
telecommunication network must support two types of traffic: signalling
traffic and user traffic. Service providers raise revenue from user traffic and
thus we refer to it as payload.
20.Explain briefly with neat diagrams, the centralized switching and distributed
switching.
Centralized Switching:
23.D