Computer Networks Lecture 1: Introduction to Computer Networks and Internet

What type of network is the Internet considered to be?

Which devices are considered as traditional computing devices?

What is the transmission rate of a communication link measured in?

Which type of packet switch is typically used for forwarding packets between different networks?

What takes a packet arriving on one of its incoming communication links and forwards that packet on one of its outgoing communication links?

What is the Internet?

Which layer of the Internet protocol stack is responsible for end-to-end communication?

What is a protocol in the context of computer networks?

What is the function of the network core in the Internet structure?

What term is used to describe the network devices that are directly connected to end systems, such as computers and mobile devices?

What is the function of the network core in the Internet structure?

What term is used to describe devices like laptops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, and gaming consoles that are connected to the Internet?

What is the transmission rate of a communication link measured in?

Which type of communication media can be used for creating communication links?

What is the primary function of routers in a packet-switched network?

What does the term 'network edge' refer to in the context of computer networks?

What is the primary function of the network core in the Internet structure?

In the context of computer networking, what does the term 'protocol' refer to?

What is the transmission rate of a communication link measured in, in computer networking?

Which type of packet switch is typically used for forwarding packets between different networks in computer networking?