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    Lab - Research Networking Standards

    Objectives
    • Research Networking Standards Organizations
    • Reflect on Internet and Computer Networking Experiences

    Background / Scenario
    Using web search engines like Google, research the non-profit organizations that are responsible for
    establishing international standards for the internet and the development of internet technologies.

    Required Resources
    Device with internet access

    Instructions

    Step 1: Research Networking Standards Organizations


    In this step, you will identify some of the major standards organizations and important characteristics, such as
    the number of years in existence, the size of their membership, the important historical figures, some of the
    responsibilities and duties, organizational oversight role, and the location of the organization’s headquarters.
    Use a web browser or websites for various organizations to research information about the following
    organizations and the people who have been instrumental in maintaining them.
    You can find answers to the questions below by searching the following organizational acronyms and terms:
    ISO, ITU, ICANN, IANA, IEEE, EIA, TIA, ISOC, IAB, IETF, W3C, RFC, and Wi-Fi Alliance.
    Questions:

    1. Who is Jonathan B. Postel and what is he known for?

    _ Jonathan Postel was an American computer scientist who made significant contributions to the development of
    theType yourstandards,
    internet answers here.
    to the creation of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and as the RFC Editor.

    2. Which two related organizations are responsible for managing the top-level domain name space and the root
    Domain Name System (DNS) name servers on the internet?
    _ International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
    Type your answers here.
    (IANA)

    3. Vinton Cerf has been called one of main fathers of the internet. What internet organizations did he chair or
    help found? What internet technologies did he help to develop?
    _ Vinton Cerf co-founded Internet Society (ISOC) with Bob Kahn in 1992, helped with the creation of ICANN, and
    Type as
    served your
    theanswers
    chair of here.
    Internet Architecture Board (IAB) from 1989 – 1991.

    4. What organization is responsible for publishing Request for Comments (RFC)?


    _ Internet
    Type yourEngineering Task Force (IETF)
    answers here.
    5. What do RFC 349 and RFC 1700 have in common?

    _ Type
    Port Numbers.
    your answers here.

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    6. What RFC number is the ARPAWOCKY? What is it?


    _ RFCyour
    Type 527.answers
    The firsthere.
    humorous RFC which then led to IETF launching April fool’s day RFC in 1989.
    7. Who founded the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)?
    _ Founded
    Type by Tim Berners-Lee
    your answers here. at MIT
    8. Name 10 World Wide Web (WWW) standards that the W3C develops and maintains?
    Some samples: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), XML (Extensible Markup
    Language),SVG (Scalablehere.
    Type your answers Vector Graphics),WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), WAI-ARIA (Accessible
    Rich Internet Applications), HTTP, WebRTC, JSON-LD, RDF.
    9. Where is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) headquarters located and what is the
    significance of its logo?
    _ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is headquartered in New York City, New York, United
    States. The IEEE
    Type your logohere.
    answers is a diamond-shaped design which illustrates the right hand grip rule embedded in
    Benjamin Franklin’s kite.

    10. What is the IEEE standard for the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security protocol?
    _Type
    WPA2 is answers
    your based onhere.
    IEEE 802.11i standard. It is commonly used on Wi-Fi wireless network.
    11. Is the Wi-Fi Alliance a non-profit standards organization? What is their goal?

    _Type
    Yes, your
    Wi-Fianswers
    Alliance here.
    is a non-profit trade association, and its goals are to ensure interoperability and backward
    compatibility and provide innovation support.
    12. Who is Hamadoun Touré?
    _ Type
    Hamadoun Touré ofhere.
    your answers Mali is the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
    13. What is the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and where is it headquartered?

    _ ITU is an agency of the United Nations dedicated to the information and communication technologies. ITU’s
    Type your answers here.
    headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland.
    14. Name the three ITU sectors.
    _ Type
    The three
    your ITU sectors
    answers are: Radio communication, Standardization and Development.
    here.
    15. What does the RS in RS-232 stand for and which organization introduced it?

    _ RS stands for Recommended Standard. RS-232 was introduced by the Radio Section of Electronic Industries
    Type your answers here.
    Alliance (EIA).
    16. What is SpaceWire?
    _ Type
    SpaceWire is a standard
    your answers here. for high-speed links and networks for use onboard spacecraft.
    17. What is the mission of the ISOC and where are its headquarters located?

    _ The Internet Society (ISOC) headquarters are located in Reston, Virginia and Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission is
    “toType
    assure theanswers
    your open development,
    here. evolution and use of the internet for the benefit of all people throughout the
    world”.
    18. What organizations does the IAB oversee?
    _ Type
    IAB oversees Internet
    your answers Engineering Task Force (IETF) and Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).
    here.
    19. What organization oversees the IAB?
    Type your answers here.
    _ ISOC oversees IAB.

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    20. When was the ISO founded and where are its headquarters located?

    _ International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded in 1947 and its headquarters are located in
    Type your answers here.
    Geneva, Switzerland.

    Step 2: Reflect on Internet and Computer Networking Experiences


    Take a moment to think about the internet today in relation to the organizations and technologies you have
    just researched. Then answer the following questions.
    Questions:

    1. How do the internet standards allow for greater commerce? What potential problems could we have if we did
    not have the IEEE?

    _Type
    Eachyour
    company would
    answers development its own protocols and products which may not work with equipment from
    here.
    other companies.
    2. What potential problems could we have if we did not have the W3C?

    _ We would not have a “common” language on the internet to display information and communicate with each
    Type your answers here.
    other.
    3. What can we learn from the example of the Wi-Fi Alliance with regard to the necessity of networking
    standards?
    _ If equipment manufacturers follow the same standards/rules, it allows for interoperability and backward
    compatibility.
    Type your This encourages
    answers here. competition, allows for consumer choices and encourages the manufacturers to create
    better products.
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