Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Packet

What is a packet?

• A type of computer virus

• A small amount of data sent over a network

• A hardware component

• A software application

What are the two main sections of a typical packet?

• Body and Footer

• Payload and Footer

• Header and Payload

• Header and Footer

What is the maximum size of an IP packet payload?

• 65,535 bytes

• 128 bits

• 20 bits

• 1,500 bytes

What is the purpose of sending smaller packets instead of a large file?

• To increase network congestion

• To ensure each section is transmitted successfully

• To decrease data transfer speed

• To complicate the data transfer process

What is the maximum size of an Ethernet packet or 'frame'?

• 1,500 bytes

• 20 bits

• 128 bits

• 65,535 bytes

What is the 'Hop limit' in a packet?

• The number of network hops before the packet is dropped

• The maximum size of the data

• The ID of the header following the current packet

• The priority setting for the packet

What does the 'Flow label' in a packet do?

• Specifies the destination address

• Identifies the source address

• Defines the size of the data

• Labels the packet as part of a specific flow

What is the 'Next header' field in a packet used for?

• To identify the source address

• To set the priority for the packet

• To specify the destination address

• To indicate the ID of the header following the current packet

What is the 'Traffic class' field in a packet?

• The maximum number of network hops

• The size of the data

• The ID of the header following the current packet

• The priority setting for the packet

What is the 'Payload' section of a packet?

• The source address

• The destination address

• The header information

• The actual data being transferred