INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
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Question
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Which of the following is the address used to uniquely identify every device on the internet?
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Machine address
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Postal address
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IP address
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MAC address
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -MAC address is the physical address, which uniquely identifies each device on a given network. To make communication between two networked devices, we need two addresses: IP address and MAC address. It is assigned to the NIC (Network Interface card) of each device that can be connected to the internet.
Detailed explanation-2: -The MAC address is an important element of computer networking. MAC addresses uniquely identify a computer on the LAN.
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