NETWORKING 1 IP Addressing Basics

What is IP address?

• An IP address is a physical address assigned to a device for location tracking.
• An IP address is a code used to unlock restricted websites.
• An IP address is a type of email address used for online communication.
• An IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

Why an interface needs unique IP address?

• To increase network security
• To save costs on IP addresses
• To ensure proper communication and identification within the network.
• To confuse network administrators

How IP address works?

• An IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
• IP addresses are not necessary for internet communication
• IP addresses are only used for physical mail delivery
• An IP address is a random sequence of letters assigned to devices

What is the format of an IP address?

• Three numbers separated by commas
• Four numbers separated by periods
• Five numbers separated by periods
• Two numbers separated by a hyphen

What is the purpose of a subnet mask in IP addressing?

• To encrypt data transmission
• To increase internet speed
• To determine the physical location of a device
• To divide an IP address into network and host portions.

What are the two versions of IP addresses commonly used today?

• IPv5 and IPv7
• IPv3 and IPv8
• IPv1 and IPv9
• IPv4 and IPv6

What are the three types of IP addresses based on their operational characteristics?

• shared IP addresses
• static IP addresses
• public IP addresses, private IP addresses, reserved IP addresses
• dynamic IP addresses

Why is managing all IP addresses without any scheme next to impossible?

• IP addresses are not organized systematically and are assigned in a decentralized manner.
• IP addresses are static and never change
• There is a central authority that manages all IP addresses
• IP addresses are always assigned in a sequential order

How long will it take to find a specific word in an unorganized dictionary with roughly 1 billion words?

• 100 million searches
• 1 billion searches
• 500 million searches
• 10 million searches

How many bits are reserved for network addresses in Class A IP addresses?

• 16
• 32
• 64
• 8