ALu Scalable IP Networks Exam

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The original network that ultimately became the Internet was called ______.
- DARPA
- DoDnet
- NSFNET
- ARPANET

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

2.

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

A. IXPs

Explanation

The other answers don’t address the question.

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3.

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?
- Sites at different tiers cannot communicate.
- Tier 3 providers don’t use TCP/IP.
- Only Tier 1 providers provide content.
- A single provider could offer SLAs to each location.
Correct Answer

A. 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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4.

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 ______.
- Requests For Information
- Protocol Revisions
- Requests For Comments
- Requests For Configurations
Correct Answer

A. Requests For Comments

Explanation

The other answers are incorrect.

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5.

Which of the following was not a reason TCP was a superior transport protocol to NCP?
- Support for global addressing
- Support for applications such as email
- Support for end-to-end checksums
- Support for fragmentation and reassembly
Correct Answer

A. 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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Alu Scalable IP Networks Exam

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

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

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?

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 ______.

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