Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Datagram

What is a datagram?

• A type of flower

• A type of fish

• A type of bird

• A combination of data and telegram

What is the main difference between a datagram and a packet?

• Packets do not require confirmation of receipt

• Packets are used for streaming services

• Datagrams are slower than packets

• Datagrams do not require confirmation of receipt

What are datagrams also called?

• IP datagrams

• UDP datagrams

• HTTP datagrams

• TCP datagrams

Which protocol is used for sending datagrams?

• FTP

• TCP

• UDP

• HTTP

What does the datagram header contain?

• The size of the data

• Source and destination of the data

• Only the destination of the data

• Only the source of the data

What is the purpose of the TTL in a datagram header?

• Time to live

• Type of transfer

• Total length

• Transmission time

Which protocol guarantees all data sent has been received?

• FTP

• HTTP

• UDP

• TCP

What is the main use of datagrams?

• Streaming services

• Email services

• Social media services

• File transfer services

What is the unique identifier for each device connected to the Internet?

• IP address

• MAC address

• DNS address

• URL address

Which protocol defines how information is sent between systems over the Internet?

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Internet Protocol (IP)

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)