MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

Detailed explanation-1: -In networking, a packet is a small segment of a larger message. Data sent over computer networks*, such as the Internet, is divided into packets. These packets are then recombined by the computer or device that receives them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data sent over the internet is called a message, but before messages get sent, they’re broken up into tinier parts called packets. These messages and packets travel from one source to the next using Internet Protocol (IP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP).

Detailed explanation-3: -Packets are transmitted over a network from one computer to another. They are routed through a series of interconnected devices, such as routers and switches, before reaching their final destination. When packets arrive at their destination, they are reassembled into the original data.

Detailed explanation-4: -While it’s possible to transfer data without using packets, it would be highly impractical to send the data without first slicing it into smaller chunks. The following are some of the benefits of using packets: Different paths can be used to route packets to their destination. This process is known as packet switching.

Detailed explanation-5: -TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of data to each other. Together, TCP and IP are the basic rules that define the internet. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) defines TCP in the Request for Comment (RFC) standards document number 793.