COMPUTER NETWORKING

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INTRODUCTION

PROTOCOL LAYERING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A network management protocol that assigns IP addresses on a network. It is part of the larger set of built-in networking protocols known as TCP/IP.
A
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
B
Subnetting
C
Subnet Mask
D
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used to dynamically assign an IP address to any device, or node, on a network so it can communicate using IP.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that will automatically assign TCP/IP addressing information to workstations over the network (see IETF draft standard RFC 2131, 2132, and 3397). The most common options set by DHCP are the network address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server address.

Detailed explanation-3: -A DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP networks. DHCP is an enhancement of an older protocol called BOOTP.

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