FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an Internet Protocol (IP) and why are protocols used?
A
Protocols are a set of rules to ensure packets can be transmitted across different equipment used with the Internet
B
Protocols are used to police the Internet
C
Protocols classify the data into clusters used for Internet traffic analysis
D
Protocols measure the latency on the Internet to determine the fastest pah to send the data
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Internet Protocol (IP) is a protocol, or set of rules, for routing and addressing packets of data so that they can travel across networks and arrive at the correct destination. Data traversing the Internet is divided into smaller pieces, called packets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Common Internet protocols include TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), UDP/IP (User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol), HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol). TCP/IP is a stream protocol. This means that a connection is negotiated between a client and a server.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Internet Protocol (IP) is defined as the protocol for sending data from one computer to another across the Internet, with each computer having at least one IP address that identifies it from all other computers on the Internet.

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