Unit 1

Question 1

Nikola Tesla toyed with the idea of what in the early 1900’s?

Answer 1

world wireless system

Question 2

What is packet switching used for?

Answer 2

a method for effectively transmitting electronic data.

Question 3

On October 29, 1969 ________ delivered it’s first message from one computer to another

Answer 3

ARPAnet

Question 4

The ARPAnet message is considered what type of communication?

Answer 4

node-to-node

Question 5

Invented by Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf

Answer 5

Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Question 6

This communications model set the standards for how data could be transmitted between multiple networks

Answer 6

Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Question 7

The assembly of these networks became known as the modern internet

Answer 7

ARPANET & TCP/IP “network of networks”

Question 8

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Answer 8

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 9

This organization facilitates the open development of standards and protocols for the technical infrastructure of the Internet, including the oversight of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).

Answer 9

The Internet Society (ISOC)

Question 10

This organization is responsible for the overall management and development of Internet standards and oversight of the architecture for protocols and procedures used by the internet.

Answer 10

The Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Question 11

This organization’s mission is to develop, update, and maintain Internet and TCP/IP technologies, produce Request for Comments (RFC) document, are the primaries for developing IETF specifications and guidelines

Answer 11

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Question 12

A professional organization for those in the field who are dedicated to advancing technological innovation and creating standards.

Answer 12

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Question 13

World’s largest developer of international standards for a wide variety of products and services. Responsible for the OSI reference model.

Answer 13

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Question 14

Focus on long-term research related to internet and TCP/IP, consist of research groups for long-term development efforts.
Anti Spam, Crypto Forum, Peer to Peer, and Router groups to name a few.

Answer 14

Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)

Question 15

Name two significant standards in computer networking?

Answer 15

IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.11

Question 16

Responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to namespaces (DNS) and numerical spaces of the Internet (IP).

Answer 16

Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) & Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Question 17

a digital telecommunications network for sharing resources between nodes.

Answer 17

A Computer Network

Question 18

Name 5 computer network components

Answer 18

Switches
Routers
Servers
Clients
Transmission Media
Access Points
Shared Data
Network Interface Card
Local Operating System
Network Operating System
Protocol
Hub
LAN Cable

Question 19

This component works as a controller which connects computers, printers, and other hardware devices to a network in a campus or a building. It allows devices on your network to communicate with each other, as well as with other networks. It helps you to share resources and reduce the costing of any organization.

Answer 19

Switches

Question 20

This network component helps you to connect with multiple networks. It enables you to share a single internet connection with multiple devices and saves money. This networking component acts as a dispatcher, which allows you to analyze data sent across a network. It automatically selects the best route for data to travel and send it on its way.

Answer 20

Router

Question 21

This component is a computer that holds shared programs, files, and the network operating system, and allow access to network resources to all the users of the network.

Answer 21

Servers

Question 22

This network component computer devices which access and uses the network as well as shares network resources. They are also users of the network, as they can send and receive requests from the server.

Answer 22

Clients

Question 23

This network component is a carrier used to interconnect computers in a network, such as coaxial cable, twisted-pair wire, and optical fiber cable. It is also known as links, channels, or lines.

Answer 23

Transmission media

Question 24

The network component allow devices to connect to the wireless network without cables. A wireless network allows you to bring new devices and provides flexible support to mobile users.

Answer 24

Access Point

Question 25

This network component is data which is shared between the clients such as data files, printer access programs, and email.

Answer 25

Shared Data

Question 26

sends, receives data, and controls data flow between the computer and the network.

Answer 26

Network Interface card

Question 27

helps personal computers to access files, print to a local printer and uses one or more disk and CD drives which are located on the computer.

Answer 27

Local OS

Question 28

is a program which runs on computers and servers. It allows the computers to communicate via network.

Answer 28

Network OS

Question 29

is the set of defined rules that allows two entities to communicate across the network. Some standard's of the are used for this purpose are IP, TCP, UDP, FTP, etc.

Answer 29

Protocol

Question 30

device that splits network connection into multiple computers. It acts a distribution center so whenever a computer requests any information from a computer or from the network it sends the request through a cable. It will then receive the request and transmit it to the entire network.

Answer 30

Hub

Question 31

cable is also called as Ethernet or data cable. It is used for connecting a device to the internet.

Answer 31

LAN Cable

Question 32

in information and communications technology, is a type of text document from the technology community. This document may come from many bodies including from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), or from independent authors. This system is supported by the Internet Society (ISOC).

Answer 32

Request for Comment (RFC)