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The document contains study questions for CS 6250 Computer Networks, covering topics such as layered architecture, OSI and Internet models, sockets, encapsulation, and the end-to-end principle. It includes prompts about the EvoArch model, network devices, and algorithms like the Spanning Tree Algorithm. The exam may include any content from the modules, except for optional pages.

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StudyQuestions Lesson1

The document contains study questions for CS 6250 Computer Networks, covering topics such as layered architecture, OSI and Internet models, sockets, encapsulation, and the end-to-end principle. It includes prompts about the EvoArch model, network devices, and algorithms like the Spanning Tree Algorithm. The exam may include any content from the modules, except for optional pages.

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CS 6250 Computer Networks Study Questions


The following questions and prompts are intended to check your understanding of the content. The
exam may cover ANY content from the modules. The only exception being those pages marked
“optional”.

Lesson 1: Introduction, History, and Internet Architecture

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of a layered architecture?

• What are the differences and similarities between the OSI model and the five-layered Internet
model?

• What are sockets?

• Describe each layer of the OSI model.

• Provide examples of popular protocols at each layer of the five-layered Internet model.

• What is encapsulation, and how is it used in a layered model?

• What is the end-to-end (e2e) principle?

• What are the examples of a violation of e2e principle?

• What is the EvoArch model?

• Explain a round in the EvoArch model.

• What are the ramifications of the hourglass shape of the internet?

• Repeaters, hubs, bridges, and routers operate on which layers?

• What is a bridge, and how does it “learn”?

• What is a distributed algorithm?

• Explain the Spanning Tree Algorithm.

• What is the purpose of the Spanning Tree Algorithm?

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