The Internet: From 1997 to 2021

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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 (correct)

Outsourcing all IT operations

Investing in cutting-edge technology

Building an in-house IT team

How does cloud computing help firms with spiked demand curves caused by seasonal variations?

By increasing the need for excessive infrastructure

By limiting access to data during peak times

By storing data on local servers

By providing access to remote servers over the Internet (correct)

Which concept states that the value of a network grows in proportion to the square of the number of users connected to it?

Moore's Law

Amdahl's Law

Metcalfe’s Law (correct)

Ohm's Law

What is one benefit of declining communication costs for businesses?

Improved accessibility and affordability of communication technologies (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do even large firms often resort to hiring tech consultants?

Due to lack of resources for full IT support (D) Signup and view all the answers

What governs the allocation of the Internet's IP address space?

Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is NOT one of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)?

IETF (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the major components that need to be coordinated to provide a firm with a coherent IT infrastructure?

Seven (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a client machine platform according to the text?

Blade servers (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which operating system dominates the market of client machine software according to the provided text?

Microsoft Windows (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is Android according to the text?

Open-source operating system for mobile devices (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of services do consulting and system integration firms provide?

"Full range of support" for complex IT infrastructure and new technologies (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which organization's operating system is NOT mentioned in the text?

"Ubuntu" (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which entity captures the first routing table captures in 1997 as per the text?

"University of Oregon's RouteViews project" (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Metcalfe's Law state about network value?

"Network value grows linearly with its size" (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Metcalfe's Law state?

The value of a network grows exponentially as a function of the number of network members (B) Signup and view all the answers

What has led to the exponential growth in the value of networks according to Metcalfe’s Law?

Increasing number of network members (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does Moore's Law relate to microprocessing power?

The power of microprocessors doubles every 18 months (A) Signup and view all the answers

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 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Metcalfe’s Law suggest about the value of networks?

It grows exponentially with the number of users (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are communications costs impacted by declining communications costs?

They decrease over time (A) Signup and view all the answers

What impact does declining communications costs have on networking infrastructure?

Reduces complexity and cost (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does Metcalfe's Law describe the relationship between network value and users?

Value grows at an exponential rate with users (A) Signup and view all the answers