Year 10 TCP/IP Protocol Stack Quiz

What does TCP stand for in the TCP/IP protocol?

• Transmission Control Protocol

• Transfer Control Protocol

• Transport Communication Protocol

• Transmission Communication Protocol

Which of the following is NOT a function of TCP?

• Breaks up messages into small chunks

• Reassembles packets at the other end

• Routes individual packets from one IP address to another

• Detects errors

What does IP stand for in the TCP/IP protocol?

• Internet Protocol

• Internal Protocol

• Interconnected Protocol

• International Protocol

Which protocol is responsible for routing individual packets from one IP address to another?

• TCP

• IP

• HTTP

• FTP

Which of the following is NOT a layer in the TCP/IP protocol stack?

• Application

• Transport

• Internet

• Session

What does the TCP/IP protocol stack define?

• The four layers that enable communication on the internet

• The three layers that enable communication on the internet

• The five layers that enable communication on the internet

• The seven layers that enable communication on the internet

Which layer in the TCP/IP protocol stack is responsible for the actual transmission of data over a physical medium?

• Application

• Transport

• Internet

• Link

What does the application layer determine in a network communication?

• The correct protocol to use

• The correct hardware to use

• The correct software to use

• The correct user to communicate with

Which of the following could be an example of an application in the application layer?

• Email clients and web browsers

• Routers and switches

• Physical cables and hardware

• Data packets and frames

Which layer is responsible for splitting data into packets?

• Transport layer

• Application layer

• Internet layer

• Link layer