Title: Exam 1
Course: KVCC CPT128 > Section: Assessments

History of Networking Supplement

1. Explain the two primary purposes of networks that we discussed in class. Why are they important to us as a society and world?

a. Provide an example of how you use a network for these purposes within the following settings:

i. Your Personal Life

ii. Your Work Life

iii. Your Student Life

b. Do you agree with these purposes? Why/Why not?

c. Why are networks important to you?

d. What would things be like if you did not have these networks?

e. Where do you think they will be going in the future?

2. Describe three of the early communication techniques and how they connect to the primary purposes of networks. Conduct some further research on these topics. You can select an item we discussed in class or select your own.

a. What is the technique?

b. Who invented it?

c. How does it provide the two purposes of a network?

d. What was the impact of this technique within it’s time?

e. What other technologies did this item lead to?

3. Summarize the history of the Arpanet and how it turned in the modern Internet?

a. Where did it begin?

b. What were the principles and goals of Arpanet?

c. What technologies were created as part of its development?

d. Who are some of the influential parties?

e. Where did the project end up/how did it influence our modern view of data networks?

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4. Why was it important to develop open systems and standardization in networking? Give an example to illustrate your views.

5. Pick a layer of the OSI model and create a persona that describes it? (This is going to seem weird but bear with me. I would recommend a layer that you struggle with and this will be a way to illustrate it in a different way. You are going to describe this layer with human characteristics and visualize it in this manner as a tool to cement it further in your mind. Have fun with this)

a. As part of this persona create the following:

i. If the layer had a name, what would it be?

ii. What would be the job of this layer (this should relate to its function)

iii. What friends would this layer have? (relate this to how it interacts with other layers)

iv. What hobbies would this layer have?

v. How educated is this layer? (Base this on the level of sophistication)

vi. Provide a little summary of this layer’s life including any other details you find relevant.

6. Compare and contrast the two models that of the OSI and TCP/IP.

a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both?

b. Which model do you prefer? Why?

c. What are some problems with these models?

d. If you had to design your own model what model would it be most similar to, why?

i. What would you call your model?

ii. Describe this model you have created

iii. How would you combat the problems you identified above in your own model?

Attached Files: | - KVCC CPT128_FundNetworkAdmin_Asessment 1(1).pdf