INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
Question
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So we know exactly how many pieces they are so we can put them back together
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It is nice to know how many they are and its good information
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If the packet is too big to travel in between two routing devices, it gets broken into fragments. These fragments look like IP packets in their own right and can traverse the network. They are reassembled when they reach their destination.
Detailed explanation-2: -A network packet is divided into three parts; the header, payload, and trailer, each containing values that are characteristic of it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Digital data is used today for the modern transfer of information. A transmitting device such as a computer, smartphone, activity tracker, or modem breaks Digital Data down into packets. The receiving device reassembles these packets upon reaching the destination in the alternate device it is being sent to.