Routing Review

What hardware is used in the routing process?

• Domain Name System

• IP Address

• Monitors

• Routers

True or False: There is only one route data can take to get to its destination.

• True

• False

What is redundancy?

• Data has multiple paths to choose from to get to its destination.

• Data has to email Elon Musk before it's allowed to be sent.

• Data needs to be in MLA format.

• Data has to be approved by McAfee

What is the purpose of forwarding a message to a router with the lowest cost?

• To save money

• To ensure the connection is fast

• To make the network look better

• To use less electricity

What does it mean for the Internet to be "fault tolerant?"

• If an earthquake happens, the Internet signal gets boosted.

• If it's someone's fault, then cupcakes will make it better.

• If a router goes down, the Internet still works.

• If Comcast goes down, everyone's internet goes down.

What is the significance of the 'From' and 'To' labels in the metadata?

• They indicate the start and end of a power line

• They show the source and destination of a message

• They represent the beginning and end of a file

• They indicate the start and end of a program