Alu Scalable IP Networks Exam

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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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Alu Scalable IP Networks Exam

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

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

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 ______.

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?