COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements describes characteristics of the IP protocol?
A
Operates without a dedicated end-to-end connection and uses best effort in delivering packets.
B
Detects and retransmits packets if errors occur.
C
Re-assembles out of order packets into the correct order at the receiver end.
D
Guarantees delivery of packets to the destination network.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Internet Protocol (IP) is a network layer protocol that does not require initial exchange of control information to establish an end-to-end connection before packets are forwarded. Thus, IP is connectionless and does not provide reliable end-to-end delivery by itself. IP is media independent.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNS Name The Domain Name Server (DNS) entry associated with the IP network address. IP Address An IP address associated with the network interface. More items

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