Brief History of the Internet: ANSNET

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What prompted the formation of the Advanced Network Services Network (ANSNET)?

  • Rapid advancement in cloud computing
  • Introduction of Web 2.0 technologies
  • Creation of IBM, Merit, and Verizon
  • Inadequacy of NSFNET to handle increasing Internet traffic (correct)

Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web (www)?

  • Steve Jobs
  • Tim Cook
  • Tim Berners-Lee (correct)
  • Larry Page

Which event led to the explosion of Internet applications in the 1990s?

  • Development of the World Wide Web (WWW) (correct)
  • Creation of ANSNET
  • Introduction of smartphones
  • Emergence of Web 2.0 technologies

What characterizes Web 2.0 technologies?

<p>Emphasis on user-generated content and social networking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary impact of smartphones on Internet access?

<p>Improved accessibility to the Web (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization was formed by IBM, Merit, and Verizon to build a high-speed Internet backbone?

<p>Advanced Network &amp; Services (ANS) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a network protocol?

<p>To define the policies and rules for data exchange (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between the internet and the Internet?

<p>The internet refers to a single network, while the Internet refers to the global interconnection of multiple networks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a multicast connection in a network?

<p>To transmit data from one device to multiple devices simultaneously (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mode of transmission allows data to be sent in only one direction?

<p>Simplex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the World Wide Web (www)?

<p>To provide a global platform for sharing information and resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of Web 2.0 technology?

<p>Increased user-generated content and collaboration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the Philippines first connected to the Internet?

<p>March 29, 1994 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four fundamental characteristics of the Internet mentioned?

<p>Bandwidth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'jitter' refer to in the context of the Internet?

<p>Variation in the packet arrival time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which university in the Philippines was involved in the early Internet connection mentioned?

<p>Technological University of the Philippines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a layer of the Internet mentioned in the text?

<p>Physical layer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the person credited for connecting the Philippines to the Internet?

<p>Benjie Tan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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