MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which protocol is used to connect to the Internet?
A
POP
B
IMAP
C
SMTP
D
TCP/IP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -TCP/IP is a family of communication protocols used to connect computer systems in a network. It is named after two of the protocols in the family: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP). Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a member of the TCP/IP family.

Detailed explanation-2: -TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol and is a suite of communication protocols used to interconnect network devices on the internet. TCP/IP is also used as a communications protocol in a private computer network (an intranet or extranet).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and the Router Discovery Protocol (RDISC) are two routing protocols for TCP/IP networks.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important protocols for data transmission across the Internet are TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and IP (Internet Protocol). Using these jointly (TCP/IP), we can link devices that access the network; some other communication protocols associated with the Internet are POP, SMTP and HTTP.

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