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What was the primary motivation behind the development of packet-switched networks?

To provide a more efficient means of transmitting data than circuit-switched networks

To enable real-time communication between end systems

To create a decentralized network that could withstand partial outages (correct)

To develop a secure communication system for military applications

Which organization played a crucial role in the development of the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) (correct)

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Which protocol was initially used for communication on the ARPANET before the introduction of TCP/IP?

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Network Control Protocol (NCP) (correct)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

What is the primary function of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in the TCP/IP suite?

Providing a reliable, connection-oriented data stream Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the TCP/IP model is responsible for logical addressing and routing of data packets?

Network layer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network?

Circuit-switched networks establish a dedicated end-to-end connection, while packet-switched networks break data into packets Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using packet-switched networks over circuit-switched networks?

Packet-switched networks are more efficient in utilizing network resources Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol in the TCP/IP suite is responsible for breaking data into packets and reassembling them at the destination?

Internet Protocol (IP) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)?

Developing and maintaining the TCP/IP protocol suite Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol in the TCP/IP suite is primarily responsible for translating between logical IP addresses and physical hardware addresses?

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Signup and view all the answers