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What was the author's primary purpose in writing the 1994 paragraph?
What was the author's primary purpose in writing the 1994 paragraph?
- To discuss the history of the ARPANET and BITNET
- To provide a broad overview of the Internet and TCP/IP (correct)
- To encourage the publication of more books on the Internet
- To predict the future growth and impact of the Internet
What does the author mean when they say the Internet and TCP/IP 'histories are most definitely intertwingled'?
What does the author mean when they say the Internet and TCP/IP 'histories are most definitely intertwingled'?
- The development of the Internet and TCP/IP protocols were closely linked and interrelated. (correct)
- The author is trying to suggest that the histories of the Internet and TCP/IP protocols are not important.
- The author is unsure of the relationship between the history of the Internet and TCP/IP protocols.
- The development of the Internet and TCP/IP protocols were completely independent of each other.
What is the significance of the author being introduced to the ARPANET in 1982 and using BITNET and CSNET throughout the 1980s?
What is the significance of the author being introduced to the ARPANET in 1982 and using BITNET and CSNET throughout the 1980s?
- It shows the author was an early adopter and pioneer of internet technologies. (correct)
- It suggests the author was not actively involved in the development of the Internet.
- It highlights the author's limited exposure to internet technologies in the 1980s.
- It demonstrates the author's lack of understanding of the potential of the Internet.
Why did the author state that they 'can't honestly say that I anticipated what it has become today'?
Why did the author state that they 'can't honestly say that I anticipated what it has become today'?
What is the significance of the author stating that this text is 'an historical document'?
What is the significance of the author stating that this text is 'an historical document'?
What was the fundamental technology that made the Internet work?
What was the fundamental technology that made the Internet work?
Who published the first paper on packet switching theory?
Who published the first paper on packet switching theory?
What was the main issue with circuit switching technology?
What was the main issue with circuit switching technology?
When did the research on packet switching take place at the institutions mentioned?
When did the research on packet switching take place at the institutions mentioned?
