23 Questions
What is a common practice in the corporate world due to the lack of resources for complex IT infrastructure and new technologies?
Hiring tech consultants
How does cloud computing help firms with spiked demand curves caused by seasonal variations?
By providing access to remote servers over the Internet
Which concept states that the value of a network grows in proportion to the square of the number of users connected to it?
Metcalfe’s Law
What is one benefit of declining communication costs for businesses?
Improved accessibility and affordability of communication technologies
Why do even large firms often resort to hiring tech consultants?
Due to lack of resources for full IT support
What governs the allocation of the Internet's IP address space?
Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)
Which organization is NOT one of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)?
IETF
What are the major components that need to be coordinated to provide a firm with a coherent IT infrastructure?
Seven
Which of the following is NOT a client machine platform according to the text?
Blade servers
Which operating system dominates the market of client machine software according to the provided text?
Microsoft Windows
What is Android according to the text?
Open-source operating system for mobile devices
What type of services do consulting and system integration firms provide?
"Full range of support" for complex IT infrastructure and new technologies
Which organization's operating system is NOT mentioned in the text?
"Ubuntu"
Which entity captures the first routing table captures in 1997 as per the text?
"University of Oregon's RouteViews project"
What does Metcalfe's Law state about network value?
"Network value grows linearly with its size"
What does Metcalfe's Law state?
The value of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members
What has led to the exponential growth in the value of networks according to Metcalfe’s Law?
Increasing number of network members
How does Moore's Law relate to microprocessing power?
The power of microprocessors doubles every 18 months
What is the main idea behind Metcalfe's Law?
The value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users
What does Metcalfe’s Law suggest about the value of networks?
It grows exponentially with the number of users
How are communications costs impacted by declining communications costs?
They decrease over time
What impact does declining communications costs have on networking infrastructure?
Reduces complexity and cost
How does Metcalfe's Law describe the relationship between network value and users?
Value grows at an exponential rate with users
Explore the growth of the Internet from its early days in 1997 to the present in 2021. Learn about the allocation of IP address space and regional Internet registries (RIRs) that govern this process.
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