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What was the initial aim of ARPANET?
What was the initial aim of ARPANET?
- To optimize resources by limiting the number of connections
- To develop a circuit-switched network
- To create a centralized architecture for information processing
- To develop a network larger than existing ones (correct)
What is the role of the TCP protocol in the Internet?
What is the role of the TCP protocol in the Internet?
- Regulates the addressing of packets in the network
- Splits the message into smaller pieces for transmission
- Ensures the packets are transmitted and received in the correct order (correct)
- Controls the establishment of a connection between sender and recipient
How are messages transmitted in a circuit-switched network?
How are messages transmitted in a circuit-switched network?
- By breaking them into smaller pieces for transmission
- By following a fixed network path (correct)
- By allowing the recipient node to request retransmission of missing packets
- By sharing the task of transmitting the message among several nodes
What information is included in the header of packets transmitted on the Internet?
What information is included in the header of packets transmitted on the Internet?
What was the significance of Internet becoming an open network?
What was the significance of Internet becoming an open network?
What is one of the acceptable definitions of the internet?
What is one of the acceptable definitions of the internet?
Why is the internet considered an active agent of globalisation?
Why is the internet considered an active agent of globalisation?
What is one of the elements constituting the internet?
What is one of the elements constituting the internet?
Prior to the 1960s, how did computer networks typically consist of?
Prior to the 1960s, how did computer networks typically consist of?
What role do institutions play in relation to the internet?
What role do institutions play in relation to the internet?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is responsible for providing services and exchanging application data?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is responsible for providing services and exchanging application data?
Which protocol is primarily associated with the World Wide Web (www)?
Which protocol is primarily associated with the World Wide Web (www)?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is related to the TCP protocol?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is related to the TCP protocol?
Which layer of the Internet architecture includes instructions to transfer packets from the internet to the user PC?
Which layer of the Internet architecture includes instructions to transfer packets from the internet to the user PC?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is responsible for information related to the IP protocol?
Which layer of the Internet architecture is responsible for information related to the IP protocol?
What is the result of the process of encapsulation in networking?
What is the result of the process of encapsulation in networking?
How does net-neutrality affect the treatment of contents transmitted over the network?
How does net-neutrality affect the treatment of contents transmitted over the network?
What is a criticism against net-neutrality according to the text?
What is a criticism against net-neutrality according to the text?
What is the significance of the Internet Standards Process?
What is the significance of the Internet Standards Process?
How is the internet defined according to the text?
How is the internet defined according to the text?
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