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Computer Networking Basics

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What is the primary function of a router in a computer network?

To connect devices to a network without the use of cables

To uniquely identify a device's network connection

To internally secure devices to a network

To analyze data and choose the best routes for it (correct)

What is the purpose of a MAC address in a computer network?

To assign a unique IP address to a device

To connect devices to a network without the use of cables

To uniquely identify a device's network interface card (correct)

To secure a device's network connection

What is the primary function of an access point in a computer network?

To connect devices to a network with the use of cables

To connect devices to a network without the use of cables (correct)

To choose the best routes for data to be sent across a network

To internally secure devices to a network

What is the purpose of an IP address in a computer network?

To assign a unique network connection to a device Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with proposing the idea of ARPANET in 1961?

Leonard Kleinrock Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a switch in a computer network?

To connect and internally secure devices to a network Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Comment RFC?

To define and provide information about computer communications Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the first true IP router, originally called a gateway?

Ginny Strazisar Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the ALOHAnet network?

To help lay the foundation for Wi-Fi Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the SATNET network?

To establish the first international network connection Signup and view all the answers

What was introduced to the market by AT&T, Lucent, and NCR in 1988?

WaveLAN network technology Signup and view all the answers

What was introduced by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2018?

WPA3 encryption Signup and view all the answers