Computer Networks Lecture 1: Introduction to Networks and Internet
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What is the primary focus of the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' by Jim Kurose and Keith Ross?

  • Application Layer (correct)
  • Internet History
  • Physical Media
  • Network Core

    • Which chapter of the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' covers the topic of Internet History?

  • Chapter 3 (correct)
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 4

    • In the lecture agenda, what is emphasized as the primary focus of the Internet?

  • Access Networks
  • Hosts
  • Protocol
  • Network Edge (correct)

    • Which layer of computer networks deals with packet and circuit switching, as mentioned in the lecture agenda?

    <p>Link Layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' refer to as 'a network of networks'?

    <p>Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is highlighted in the lecture agenda as a key component of the Internet's performance?

    <p>Throughput</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of the Internet?

    <p>Network links, network core, and protocols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are non-traditional devices connected to the Internet called?

    <p>Internet things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is data transmitted between different networks?

    <p>Routers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different types of physical media used for communication links?

    <p>Copper wire, satellite, and fiber optics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which devices are considered as network edges in the Internet?

    <p>Computing devices and hosts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What measures the transmission rate of a communication link?

    <p>Bits per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Link-layer switches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used for forwarding packets between different networks?

    <p>Computing devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Internet things" such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles, watches, eye glasses, and cars are considered as:

    <p>Hosts or end systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do different communication links transmit data at?

    <p>Different rates measured in bits/second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the lecture's agenda?

    <p>Internet Future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach', what does the Internet primarily consist of?

    <p>Networks of Networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of computer networks deals with packet and circuit switching, as mentioned in the lecture agenda?

    <p>Link Layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as a key component of the Internet's performance, as per the lecture agenda?

    <p>Throughput</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chapter of the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' covers the topic of the Internet's Introduction?

    <p>Chapter 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'Internet things' such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles, watches, eye glasses, and cars considered as in the context of networking?

    <p>Network Edges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a packet switch as described in the text?

    <p>To segment data and add header bytes to each segment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which devices are considered as network edges in the Internet?

    <p>Desktop PCs and Linux workstations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are non-traditional devices connected to the Internet called?

    <p>Internet of Things (IoT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is used for forwarding packets between different networks?

    <p>Routers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do different communication links transmit data at?

    <p>Different rates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What measures the transmission rate of a communication link?

    <p>Bits per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' refer to as 'a network of networks'?

    <p>$6^{th}$ edition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of computer networks deals with packet and circuit switching, as mentioned in the lecture agenda?

    <p>Network core</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chapter of the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' covers the topic of Internet History?

    <p>Introduction to the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the lecture agenda, what is emphasized as the primary focus of the Internet?

    <p>Interconnecting billions of computing devices worldwide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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