Planning for Disasters
Natural disasters wreak havoc with communications networks because they can cause widespread damage to cable plants and communications systems. Restoration can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Can advance planning help mitigate the problems?
1. Natural disasters wreak havoc with communications networks because they can cause widespread damage to cable plants and communications systems. Restoration can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Can advance planning help mitigate the problems?
Correct Answer: All of the above
2. The type of cable plant most susceptible to damage in natural disasters is _______.
Correct Answer: Aerial
3. Aerial cable plants may be damaged by _______.
Correct Answer: All of the above
4. Underground cable plants are more susceptible to flooding.
Correct Answer: True
5. The most common reason cables are not run underground is _______.
Correct Answer: Cost
6. Wireless communications networks can be damaged by _______ and _______.
Correct Answer: Breaks in fiber optic cables connecting towers
Correct Answer: Damage to antennas or towers
7. Like most disaster recovery plans, Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines for disaster recovery cover all these topics except _______.
Correct Answer: Communications
8. Communications are essential to disaster recovery, so backup communications such as _______ or temporary _______ while rebuilding the infrastructure should be an essential part of the disaster plan.
Correct Answer: Satellites
Correct Answer: Wireless networks
9. Restoration of the communications networks depends on the availability of sufficient numbers of skilled workers.
Correct Answer: True
10. The list of preparations for disaster recovery are generally prioritized in this order:
Correct Answer: Having a disaster recovery plan, Having proper network documentation, Knowing who to contact for workers, Having spare cable and other components
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