ICT-242 10

25 July 2022
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What was the precursor to the present day Internet?
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Arpanet first, then NSFnett
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List the main responsibilities of the Internet Protocol.
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To transfer a packet across
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List the main responsibilities of the Transmission Control Protocol.
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To create an error-free end-to-end connection over the Internet.
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Explain the relationship of the port to an IP address.
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An IP address identifies a computer's connection to the Internet, while a port address identifies a particular application on that computer.
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Is UDP the same thing as TCP?
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UDP creates an error-free connectionless connection while TCP creates an error-free connection-oriented connection.
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What is the purpose of MPLS?
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To speed packets through routers
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What is the relationship between IP and ICMP?
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ICMP returns an error message to the sender when an error happens during IP
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Is DHCP the same thing as NAT? Explain.
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No. DHCP dynamically assigns IP addresses to machines that need them, while NAT can substitute an IP address when the packet leaves the user's premises.
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What is the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
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The World Wide Web is one service of the Internet.
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What is the HTTP protocol used for?
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Used to transfer web pages across the Internet.
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How is a Web markup language different from a programming language?
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Much simpler, relatively English-like, does not require loops or decisions.
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What is the purpose of the uniform resource locator (URL)?
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To identify every document on the Internet.
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List the four basic parts of the URL.
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SERVICE, HOST NAME, DIRECTORY INFO, FILENAME.
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How does the domain name server translate a URL into a 32-bit binary address?
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DNS uses a distributed database system of URL address.
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What are the different classes of IP addresses?
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Classes A through D (using classful addressing)
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What is the file transfer protocol (FTP) used for?
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Used to download and upload files across the Internet.
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What is the main function of Telnet?
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To allow a remote user to login to a computer system via the Internet.
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Is VoIP more reliable within a business or over the Internet? Explain.
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More reliable within a business (better throughput).
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What other options are available for transmitting voice via Internet technology besides voice over Internet?
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Voice over frame relay, and voice over ATM.
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List the basic features of a common electronic mail system.
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Send, receive, archive e-mail messages; group mailings; listservs.
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What are the duties of SMTP, POP3, and IMAP when referring to e-mail systems?
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SMPT used to transfer an e-mail, and POP3 and IMAP used to hold and later access e-mail messages.
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What is a listserv used for?
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Used to support an e-mail based discussion group on a particular subject of interest.
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What tools are necessary to support streaming audio or video?
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A real time streaming protocol and a software viewer.
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How does Instant Messaging differ from e-mail?
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It is instant and usually only one or two lines of data.
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What are the two competing protocols used to support Instant Messaging?
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There have been several attempts to create a unified standard for instant messaging: IETF's SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and SIMPLE (SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence Leverage), APEX (Application Exchange), Prim (Presence and Instant Messaging Protocol), the open XML-based XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), more commonly known as Jabber and OMA's (Open Mobile Alliance) IMPS (Instant Messaging and Presence Service) created specifically for mobile devices
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What is the relationship between Electronic Data Interchange and e-commerce?
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EDI is one facet of e-commerce.
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What is a cookie? Who makes cookies and where are they stored?
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A small set of data stored on a user's computer. Created by a web server, they are stored in a file or files on the computer's hard disk.
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How do intranets and extranets compare and differ from the Internet?
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An intranet is an internal Internet that is usually only open to employees of a company. An extranet is an interconnection of intranets.
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How can a business use a private virtual network and tunneling to support an off-site connection?
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They allow a remote user to create a secure connection across the Internet into the user's corporate computing system.
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How will IPv6 differ from the current version (4) of IP?
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Smaller, simpler header; bigger IP addresses; better security; quality of service added.
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What are the main features of Internet2?
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High speed, high bandwidth for computationally intensive applications.
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What is the difference between VoIP and VoWLAN?
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VoIP sends voice and data over an IP connection. This IP connection can exist within a corporate wired local area network or over the Internet. VoWLAN transmits voice and data over a wireless local area network.