The sprit of the Internet

What is the Internet primarily designed to deliver?

• Bits

• Magazines and packages

• Digital photographs

• Email and web pages

What is the unit of information traveling over the Internet?

• Gigabytes

• Megabytes

• Packets of about 1500 bytes or less

• Kilobytes

What is the core of the Internet made up of?

What is the purpose of Domain Name Servers in the Internet?

• To store email addresses

• To store IP addresses

• To store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses

• To store website content

What is the purpose of Network Address Translation (NAT) in the Internet?

• To ensure reliable delivery of packets

• To conserve IP addresses and make it impossible for outside computers to know which computer made the request

• To convert domain names to IP addresses

• To convert IP addresses to domain names

What is the function of TCP (Transport Control Protocol) in the Internet?

• Provides timely but unreliable message delivery

• Handles streaming video and VoIP telephone calls

• Ensures that packets are routed to their destination

• Guarantees reliable though possibly delayed message delivery

What is the metaphor used to describe the Internet architecture?

What is the significance of the hourglass structure in the Internet architecture?

• It restricts the flow of information

• It limits the flexibility of the network

• It provides a logical isolation of the upper layers from the lower

• It allows for multiple parallel vertical structures

What is the principle at the heart of the argument about broadcast regulation presented in the text?

• Minimalist, well-selected, open standards

• Flexibility and unforeseen uses

• Layers, Not Silos

• End to End

What is the main takeaway from the development of Internet technology and protocols?

• The need for special interests to gain power

• The importance of minimalist, well-selected, open standards

• The need for a controlling authority for the Internet

• The need for multiple, parallel vertical structures