Introduction to IP

What does the Internet Protocol (IP) represent in the analogy of moving data across a network?

• The road or network topology.

• The boxes holding the data.

• The moving truck transporting the data.

• The application information inside the boxes.

When HTTP data is sent across an Ethernet network, what is the correct order of headers from outermost to innermost?

• IP Header, Ethernet Header, TCP Header, HTTP Data.

• Ethernet Header, IP Header, TCP Header, HTTP Data.

• TCP Header, IP Header, Ethernet Header, HTTP Data.

• HTTP Data, TCP Header, IP Header, Ethernet Header.

Which of the following is a key characteristic of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) that differentiates it from User Datagram Protocol (UDP)?

• It is connectionless.

• It provides unreliable delivery.

• It offers no error recovery.

• It is connection-oriented and provides reliable delivery.

What is the main function of port numbers in network communication?

• To encrypt data for secure transmission.

• To identify specific applications or services on a device.

• To assign unique IP addresses to devices.

• To control network traffic flow and prevent congestion.

What is the typical range of non-ephemeral port numbers?

• 0 through 1,023

• 1,024 through 65,535

• 1 through 100

• 10,000 through 20,000