Evolution of Networks

Question 1

What was the original intention for the creation of ARPANET?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Scientists could share information and collaborate.

Question 2

Which of the following activities have been made possible because of improvements in computer networks? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

organizing the storage of data; accessing the Internet at the same time as other users

Question 3

What type of connection did networks use to communicate in the 1960s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

telephone

Question 4

✔ BandwidthFault toleranceHypertextNetwork topology

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Bandwidth; How fast data travels on the network:: Bandwidth

Question 5

✔ Shared resourcesSpoolersQueuesRouters

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✔ Shared resources; Information or devices that can be accessed remotely from another computer:: Shared resources; The maximum data transfer rate, or capacity, of a network or Internet connection:: Bandwidth; The order in which certain jobs, such as print jobs, are received:: Queue; Data is either sent one piece at a time over the wire (serial) or many different wires carry parts of the same transmission(parallel):: Transmission types; Equipment that directs data to the right location:: Router

Question 6

✔ hubswitchrouternetwork connection

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ hub; A connects many different Ethernet devices and forwards packets to all connected devices.: hub; A connects network devices or different parts of a network and forwards messages to specific recipients.: switch

Question 7

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is the digital transmission that allows which of the following services? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

voice; television; Internet; mobile phones

Question 8

Software as a Service (SaaS) allows users to remotely access which of the following? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

software; data; applications

Question 9

Use the drop-down tool to select the correct word or phrase.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A connects many different Ethernet devices and forwards packets to all connected devices.: hub; A connects network devices or different parts of a network and forwards messages to specific recipients.: switch

Question 10

X Star topologyBandwidth✔ HypertextFault tolerance

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Hypertext

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