FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a packet?
A
A small chunk of information
B
Something to keep crips in
C
A way of finding a websites address
D
A complete web site
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -datagrams. “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. Essentially, datagram is an alternative term for “packet."

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: -A network packet is divided into three parts; the header, payload, and trailer, each containing values that are characteristic of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -These data chunks or “packets” allow for faster, more efficient data transfer. Often, when a user sends a file across a network, it gets transferred in smaller data packets, not in one piece.

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