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Computer Networking Exam 1 Questions with CorrectAnswers
Internet Correct Answer-A computer network that interconnects
hundreds of millions of computing devices throughout the world; an
infrastructure that provides services to applications
Hosts or End Systems Correct Answer-A device that has access to the
Internet
Communication Links and Packet Switches Correct Answer-Used to
connect end systems together
Transmission Rate Correct Answer-How fast a link can transmit data,
measured in bits/second
Packets Correct Answer-Segments of data sent from one end system to
another
Routers and Link-Layer Switches Correct Answer-Forward packets
toward their ultimate destinations
Route or Path Correct Answer-The sequence of communication links
and packet switches traversed by a packed from the sending end system
to the receiving end system
,Internet Service Providers Correct Answer-A network of packet
switches and communication links that provides a variety of types of
network access to end systems
Protocol Correct Answer-Defines the format and the order of messages
exchanged between two or more communicating entities, as well as the
actions taken on the transmission and/or receipt of a message or other
event
Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol Correct Answer-
The most important protocols in the Internet
Internet Standards Correct Answer-Specify what each protocol does
Internet Engineering Task Force Correct Answer-Developer of Internet
standards
Request for Comments Correct Answer-IETF documents that outline the
standards for each protocol
Distributed Applications Correct Answer-Applications that involve
multiple end systems exchanging data with each other; only run on end
systems, not in the packet switches
Application Programming Interface Correct Answer-Specifies how a
program running on one end system asks the Internet infrastructure to
, deliver data to a specific destination program running on another end
system
The Network Edge Correct Answer-The collection of end systems
(including servers) that are attached to the Internet
Clients Correct Answer-An end system that initiates a connection
Servers Correct Answer-An end system that waits for a connection
Data Center Correct Answer-A large collection of servers
Access Network Correct Answer-The network that physically connects
and end system to the first router on a path from the end system to any
other end system
Digital Subscriber Line Correct Answer-Uses the existing telephone line
to exchange data with a DSLAM located in the telco's local central
office
Central Office Correct Answer-CO
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer Correct Answer-DSLAM
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