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Computer Networks Lecture 1

This quiz covers the content of lecture 1 on computer networks, including topics such as introduction to computer networks and the Internet, application layer, transport layer, and network layer. The content is based on the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach' by Jim Kurose and Keith Ross.

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What is the main focus of the book 'Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach'?

Application Layer

Which part of the Internet deals with packet and circuit switching?

Link Layer

What is the Internet primarily considered as?

A network of networks

Which chapter of the book covers the introduction to computer networks and the Internet?

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

What is the primary topic of the lecture agenda mentioned in the text?

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

What is the primary focus of the network edge according to the text?

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

What is the Internet primarily considered as?

<p>Wide Area Network (WAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a network component according to the text?

<p>Application software</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do we call any device connected to the network with a microprocessor?

<p>End system</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of communication link?

<p>Radio spectrum and satellite</p> Signup and view all the answers

What measures the transmission rate of a link?

<p>Megabits/second</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a packet switch do when it receives a packet on one of its incoming communication links?

<p>Forwards the packet on one of its outgoing communication links</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are routers typically used for?

<p>Forwarding packets between different networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do end systems do when one has data to send to another?

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

Which device is used for forwarding packets between the same network?

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

What do we call any device connected to the network with a microprocessor?

<p>End system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the network edge according to the text?

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

What measures the transmission rate of a link?

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

Which device is typically used for forwarding packets between different networks?

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

What is the Internet primarily considered as?

<p>Wide Area Network (WAN)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the network core according to the text?

<p>Packet/circuit switching, Internet structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the Internet deals with ensuring data integrity, security, and privacy?

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

What is the primary function of routers in a network?

<p>Forward packets between different networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the network edge is responsible for connecting end systems to the first router in a network?

<p>Access networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Interconnected networks forming the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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