November 1999
Intermediate to advanced
576 pages
15h 3m
English
| 1: | What is the difference between the core and backbone layers of a network? |
| 2: | Who owns the Internet? |
| 3: | Who manages the Internet? |
| 4: | What is the difference between an ISP and an NSP? |
| 5: | Are the NSFNET, ARPANET, and the Big Four still in existence? |
| 6: | Were the NSFNET routers ever sold commercially? |
Answers:
| A1: | No difference exists between the core and backbone layers of a network—they are one and the same. Similarly, “distribution” and “regional” networks are used interchangeably, as are “access,” “perimeter,” and“edge” networks. |
| A2: | No single organization owns the Internet. As with the telephone network, portions of it are owned by large national and international companies, and even, in the case of the infrastructure in ... |
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