INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a computer using a LAN
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uniquely identifies a computer using the internet
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Internet Protocol (IP) is the method or protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the internet. Each computer–known as a host–on the internet has at least one IP address that uniquely identifies it from all other computers on the internet.
Detailed explanation-2: -The IP address is a 32-bit number that uniquely identifies a network interface on a machine. An IP address is typically written in decimal digits, formatted as four 8-bit fields separated by periods.
Detailed explanation-3: -IP address, in fullInternet Protocol address, number that uniquely identifies each computer on the Internet. A computer’s IP address may be permanently assigned or supplied each time that it connects to the Internet by an Internet service provider.