5 Questions
What was the first area network called?
ARPANET
Which layer of the OSI Model is responsible for the physical elements like ethernet cables?
Physical Layer
What is the method of breaking down data into smaller packets and transferring them over a network called?
Packet Switching
Which organization established the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Suite in 1969?
The DOD
What is the term for temporarily storing packets before transmission and then forwarding them to the destination in pieces by multiple paths through the network?
Store and Forward
Study Notes
Early Networks
- The first area network was called ARPANET.
OSI Model
- The Physical Layer (Layer 1) is responsible for the physical elements like ethernet cables.
Data Transfer
- Packet switching is the method of breaking down data into smaller packets and transferring them over a network.
Internet Protocol
- The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Suite was established by the United States Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in 1969.
Network Transmission
- Packet forwarding is the term for temporarily storing packets before transmission and then forwarding them to the destination in pieces by multiple paths through the network.
Test your knowledge of networking fundamentals with this quiz on the TCP/IP and OSI model. Challenge yourself with questions on the history, structure, and functions of these essential protocols and models.
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