COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dividing a network address into smaller networks can be called as ____
A
encapsulation
B
subnetting
C
decapsulation
D
fragmentation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Subnetting is the process of stealing bits from the HOST part of an IP address in order to divide the larger network into smaller sub-networks called subnets. After subnetting, we end up with NETWORK SUBNET HOST fields.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process of dividing a network into 2/more networks is called subnetting. A subnet is a logical sub-division of an IP address. Subnetting reduces network congestion and improves network performance.

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