Alu Scalable IP Networks Exam

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ALu Scalable IP Networks Exam, created by Umut Keten @ January 2010


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    The original network that ultimately became the Internet was called ______.

    • A.

      DARPA

    • B.

      DoDnet

    • C.

      NSFNET

    • D.

      ARPANET

    Correct Answer
    D. ARPANET
    Explanation
    NSFNET was the follow-on network, DARPA is an organization, and DoDnet
    does not exist.

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  • 2. 

    Which of the following was not a reason TCP was a superior transport protocol to NCP?

    • A.

      Support for global addressing

    • B.

      Support for applications such as email

    • C.

      Support for end-to-end checksums

    • D.

      Support for fragmentation and reassembly

    Correct Answer
    B. Support for applications such as email
    Explanation
    NCP provided support for applications like email; it did not provide any of the
    features in the other answers.

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  • 3. 

    Part of the growth of the ARPANET was driven by the ability of anyone to create and disseminate information about potential protocols and applications in a particular kind of document. These documents are known as ______.

    • A.

      Requests For Information

    • B.

      Protocol Revisions

    • C.

      Requests For Comments

    • D.

      Requests For Configurations

    Correct Answer
    C. Requests For Comments
    Explanation
    The other answers are incorrect.

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  • 4. 

    ISPs connect to each other at well-defined network locations to exchange information. These connection points are known as ______.

    • A.

      ISPs

    • B.

      IXPs

    • C.

      POPs

    • D.

      BGPs

    Correct Answer
    B. IXPs
    Explanation
    The other answers don’t address the question.

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  • 5. 

    A company that has locations throughout the country can obtain service at each location from a Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 provider. What is one reason a company might choose to connect all locations to a Tier 1 provider despite the higher costs involved?

    • A.

      Sites at different tiers cannot communicate.

    • B.

      Tier 3 providers don’t use TCP/IP.

    • C.

      Only Tier 1 providers provide content.

    • D.

      A single provider could offer SLAs to each location.

    Correct Answer
    D. A single provider could offer SLAs to each location.
    Explanation
    A single provider can offer SLAs because the traffic would be contained entirely
    within its own network; other providers can provide the services in the other
    answers.

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