Homework Assignment #1

Assigned:	January 17, 2003, Monday
Due:	January 22, 2003, Wednesday

Goals:
The goals of this assignment are:

1. To introduce the student to the data communication network terms, and,
2. To broaden the knowledge of the student with respect to the OSI reference model.

Assignment

Go to URL https://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/fs-1037/, the FED-STD-1037C

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: GLOSSARY OF TELECOMMUNICATION TERMS.Look up the following terms and write a description in your own words for each term.

Data communication	Telecommunication
TDM	FDM
STDM	Frame
Packet	Header
Encapsulation	You choose something from class!

Also, give the OSI reference model with short descriptions of each layer.

Extra Credit:

What is the difference between a switch and a router?

Be prepared to discuss your findings in class!

Did you know that:

URL is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator?

A URL is the address for a resource or site (usually a directory or file) on the World Wide Web and the way web browsers locate files and other services.

Did you know that:

HTTP is an acronym for HyperText Transfer Protocol?

HTTP is the set of standards used to transfer hypertext files (web pages) over the Internet.