FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An IP address ____
A
Can be routable (global) or non-routable (local)
B
Is unique for every computer in the world
C
can be purchased from Microsoft
D
Is permanently ‘stamped’ on every network interface card
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A global IP address is meant to be publicly accessible from the Internet. A local-scope IP address is not routable to the Internet. This means that if your device is assigned local-scope address, your device will not be able to access the Internet, however you will still be able to access campus network resources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Public IP addresses are assigned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and are routable over the Internet. Private IP addresses are not routable over the Internet; they are intended to be used within a facility.

Detailed explanation-3: -Routable Networks Internet IP addresses are global in nature, and your end user device is able to access the Internet via the router. The router directs your traffic toward the relevant server. The term non routable just means exactly that; that IP packets cannot be directed from one network to another.

Detailed explanation-4: -Any IP address that falls specified ranges is a private IP address and is non-routable on the Internet. These addresses are reserved for use only within private/corporate network and cannot be seen outside the private networks.

Detailed explanation-5: -IP Routing is an umbrella term for the set of protocols that determine the path that data follows in order to travel across multiple networks from its source to its destination. Data is routed from its source to its destination through a series of routers, and across multiple networks.

There is 1 question to complete.