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What was the primary motivation behind the development of packet-switched networks?
To create a decentralized network that could withstand partial outages
Which organization played a crucial role in the development of the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet?
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
Which protocol was initially used for communication on the ARPANET before the introduction of TCP/IP?
Network Control Protocol (NCP)
What is the primary function of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in the TCP/IP suite?
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Which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for logical addressing and routing of data packets?
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What is the primary difference between a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network?
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What is the primary advantage of using packet-switched networks over circuit-switched networks?
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Which protocol in the TCP/IP suite is responsible for breaking data into packets and reassembling them at the destination?
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What is the primary function of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)?
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Which protocol in the TCP/IP suite is primarily responsible for translating between logical IP addresses and physical hardware addresses?
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