2. Introduction to Network Fundamentals

Question 1

What is a Computer Network?

Answer 1

A structure where at least two devices communicate with each other, forming an environment in which digital devices interact.

Question 2

What analogy is used to describe a Computer Network?

Answer 2

Just as people have a social circle, devices in the digital world have a circle, known as a ‘Computer Network.’

Question 3

What are the main purposes of Computer Networks?

Answer 3

Providing image and sound transfer (e.g., chat and online meetings), hardware sharing, file/data sharing, software sharing, central management, and support.

Question 4

What is ARPANET?

Answer 4

The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, considered the foundation of the internet, which initially connected three university networks in the USA in 1969.

Question 5

What technologies form the basis of the internet?

Answer 5

The technologies developed and used in ARPANET.

Question 6

How did ARPANET contribute to the development of the internet?

Answer 6

By expanding from a limited military network to a wider geographical area, eventually evolving into the modern internet.

Question 7

What were the initial uses of ARPANET?

Answer 7

ARPANET was primarily used for military purposes and connected a limited number of institutions.

Question 8

When was ARPANET first established, and which networks did it connect?

Answer 8

ARPANET was established in 1969 and initially connected three university networks in the USA.