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Understanding Data Packets in Networks

Authored by Mishael Obah

Computers

11th Grade

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Understanding Data Packets in Networks
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a data packet in network transmission?

To store data permanently

To transmit data across a network

To encrypt data for security

To compress data for storage

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a typical component of a data packet?

Header

Payload

Footer

Metadata

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What information is typically found in the header of a data packet?

The data content

The sender and receiver addresses

The encryption key

The file size

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does packet switching improve network efficiency?

By sending packets through a single dedicated path

By allowing packets to take multiple paths to the destination

By compressing data packets

By encrypting data packets

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the payload in a data packet?

To store routing information

To contain the actual data being transmitted

To verify the integrity of the packet

To encrypt the data

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which error detection technique uses a polynomial division to detect errors in data packets?

Parity Check

Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)

Checksum

Hamming Code

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) in data transmission?

To encrypt data packets

To detect errors in data packets

To compress data packets

To route data packets

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