UNIT 1 NWTECH

Which historical event marked the birth of modern networking?

• Invention of the telegraph

• Development of ARPANET

• Introduction of the World Wide Web

• Creation of the first Ethernet standard

What is the primary purpose of Quality of Service (QoS) in networking?

• Maximizing network throughput

• Minimizing network latency

• Minimizing network latency

• Prioritizing certain types of traffic

Which protocol is commonly associated with backbone networks?

• TCP

• UDP

• BGP

• FTP

Which network type is characterized by exceptionally high data transfer rates and low latency?

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• High-Performance Computing Network (HPC)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

Which protocol is responsible for connection-oriented communication in TCP/IP networks?

• UDP

• SCTP

• TCP

• ICMP

What is the function of the SYN flag in TCP connection management?

• Synchronize sequence numbers

• Acknowledge receipt of data

• Terminate the connection

• Request connection termination

Which protocol provides reliable and ordered delivery of messages, suitable for telephony and signaling applications?

• TCP

• UDP

• SCTP

• IP

In which layer of the OSI model does IP encapsulation occur?

• DATALINK

• TRANSPORT

• NETWORK

• SESSION

What is the main advantage of UDP over TCP?

• Connection-oriented communication

• Reliable data delivery

• Lower overhead

• Error detection and correction

Which IP service is responsible for routing packets between different networks?

• ARP

• DHCP

• NAT

• ROUTERS