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Networking Fundamentals

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What is the purpose of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)?

To assign IP addresses to devices within a network
To establish data connections across phone lines
To discover the hardware address of a node with a certain IP address (correct)
To route traffic based on location and congestion

What does an ACK flag in TCP signify?

Acknowledgment of received data (correct)
End of a TCP session
Request for retransmission of lost data
Start of a new TCP connection

What does an Autonomous System Number (ASN) represent?

A value used to indicate network congestion
A unique identifier for each device in a network
A number assigned to an individual autonomous system (correct)
An encryption key for secure data transmission

What is the characteristic of an ad-hoc network?

Communication without supporting network infrastructure (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Baud rate' measure?

The rate at which bits are transmitted over a communication channel (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does an ARP table contain?

A list of IP addresses and their associated MAC addresses (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Anycast technique in networking?

To route traffic to different destinations based on factors like location, congestion, or link health (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does an Autonomous System Number (ASN) represent in networking?

A number assigned to an individual autonomous system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes an Ad-Hoc network configuration?

Communication without supporting network infrastructure, where all devices communicate with each other within range (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ACK flag in TCP?

"ACK" is short for acknowledge, indicating that the acknowledgment number field should be examined (A) Signup and view all the answers

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