Computer Grade 6-2nd Quarter

Which of the following individuals is credited with pioneering the development of packet-switched networks, a key technology that later became fundamental to the internet?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Paul Baran

• Vinton Cerf

• Claude Shannon

Which organization initiated the project that eventually led to the creation of the internet in 1957 as part of a military research program in the United States?

• NASA

• DARPA

• ARPA

• NSA

The internet originated from a research project initiated by which sector of the U.S. government in 1957?

• Education

• Commerce

• Military

• Healthcare

What is the term for a network that connects computers within a limited area, such as a home, school, or office building?

• WAN

• MAN

• LAN

• PAN

What method involves breaking down data into smaller packets, labeling them with origin and destination information, and forwarding them across a network until they reach their final destination?

• Circuit Switching

• Packet Switching

• Data Segmentation

• Signal Modulation

In which year did the USSR launch its first satellite and the United States initiate the ARPANET project?

• 1969

• 1945

• 1957

• 1983

In which year did the concept of packet switching, fundamental to the development of the internet, first get proposed by Paul Baran?

• 1958

• 1962

• 1969

• 1972

Who is credited with sending the first email and for choosing the "@" symbol to separate the username from the host in email addresses?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vinton Cerf

• Ray Tomlinson

• Larry Page

n what year was the first email sent by Ray Tomlinson, marking a significant milestone in the development of electronic communication?

• 1965

• 1970

• 1972

• 1980

In which year was the first successful demonstration of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), a fundamental protocol for the internet, conducted?

• 1971

• 1973

• 1975

• 1980