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ATM Solutions
The evolving quality of service (QoS) and multiservice application integration
requirements of voice, video, and data are driving the demand for ATM. As soon as you
know the business, technical, and networking requirements, you can construct the
appropriate ATM design solution. This chapter takes a closer look at how ATM technology
can be used in high-performance workgroups and backbones.
ATM is a costly but all-purpose technology that can be implemented in campus-area
networks (CAN) and global-area networks, as well as local- and wide-area networks. We
discuss its many uses in this chapter.
Cisco expects the successful CCDP candidate to be able to use ATM design models to
render an ATM solution that meets the client's requirements for performance. The CID
exam tests your knowledge of how ATM can be integrated into a successful network design.
It is expected that a CCDP will make design recommendations to improve performance
utilizing ATM technologies.
How to Best Use This Chapter
By following these steps, you can make better use of your study time:
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Keep your notes and the answers for all your work with this book in one place for easy
reference.
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Take the "Do I Know This Already?" quiz and write down your answers. Studies show
that retention is significantly increased through writing down facts and concepts, even
if you never look at the information again.
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Use the diagram shown in Figure 4-1 to guide you to the next step.
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
The purpose of the "Do I Know This Already?" quiz is to help you decide which parts of
this chapter to use. If you intend to read the entire chapter, you do not necessarily need to
answer these questions now.
This 15-question quiz helps you determine how to spend your limited study time. The quiz
is divided into three smaller "quizlets" that help you select the sections of the chapter on
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