FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name for a block of data that is sent across a computer network?
A
Packet
B
Package
C
File
D
Byte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Datagram” is a segment of data sent over a packet-switched network. A datagram contains enough information to be routed from its source to its destination. By this definition, an IP packet is one example of a datagram.

Detailed explanation-2: -A network packet is a basic unit of data that’s grouped together and transferred over a computer network, typically a packet-switched network, such as the internet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Packets are transmitted over a network from one computer to another. They are routed through a series of interconnected devices, such as routers and switches, before reaching their final destination. When packets arrive at their destination, they are reassembled into the original data.

Detailed explanation-4: -TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of data to each other. Together, TCP and IP are the basic rules that define the internet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Data sent over the internet is called a message, but before messages get sent, they’re broken up into tinier parts called packets. These messages and packets travel from one source to the next using Internet Protocol (IP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP).

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