NAME________________	DATE___________

ITN 150
Spring 2004
Exam 1
Chapters 1-5

INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a take home examination.

You may use your textbook and the internet as resources.

You are to do YOUR OWN work.

Your answers should be typed.

This exam will be due at the beginning of next class on
THURSDAY, MARCH 4TH.

PROVIDE COMPLETE DETAILED ANSWERS INCLUDING A PAGE REFERENCE WHEN
POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION THAT YOU FIND
    ***PROVIDE YOUR OWN ANALYSIS***
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1.	a. What is the difference between circuit switching and
	packet switching?
	b. How does each one work?

2.  	Define:
	a. frame relay
	b. cell relay
 	c. ATM
	d. How are they related?

3.	Define:
 	a. Internet Society
	b. IAB
	c. IETF
	d. IESG
	e. How are they related?

4.	a. What is the relationship between an Internet Draft
	and an RFC?
	b. How is each one formed?

5.	Compare: 	
	- datagram
	- virtual circuit

6.	Compare:
 	- The internet
 	- an intranet
	- an extranet

7.	List and describe each of the layers of the
	OSI Reference Model.

8.	a. Which layer of the OSI model uses specific procedures to
	handle each of the forms of data transmission including
	telephone lines and fiber optic cables?
	b. What would happen if a new type of cable was invented
	which used a new technology?

9.	What is a TCP segment?

10.	What is the purpose of a NVT?

11.	How does the Telnet Synch mechanism work?

12.	Explain each specific step in a simple FTP transfer.     

13.	a. What is the purpose and content of RFC 822?	
	b. What are its main specifications?
	c. Which RFC became obsolete with the release of RFC 822?	 
	d. Why?

14.	Compare:
 	- Proxy
 	- Gateway
	- Tunnel	

15.	List and describe the main HTTP Request Methods.

16.	What is IPV6? (Provide a detailed explanation.)

17.	As discussed in Chapter 5, how has the networking model
	changed in office enviroments?

18.	Compare:
	- Elastic Traffic
	- Inelastic Traffic

19.	Describe the factors affecting response time.

20.	Compare:
	- Throughput
	- Delay


This exam represents my own work. Name_________________ Date:_______