Understanding Internet Protocols and Addresses

Who co-invented the Internetworking Protocol, which laid the groundwork for the Internet?

• Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn

• Bill Gates and Paul Allen

• Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

• Larry Page and Sergey Brin

How is the Internet best described?

• A single global computer

• A network of networks

• A collection of isolated devices

• A private communication system

What is a protocol in the context of internet communication?

• A physical cable connecting devices

• A type of software application

• A well-known set of rules and standards used to communicate between machines

• A unique identifier for a device

What is an IP address?

• A type of internet browser

• A unique numerical identifier for each device on a network

• A physical component of a computer

• A software program for sending emails

What are the characteristics of IPv4 addresses?

• They are 64 bits long and provide billions of addresses

• They are 32 bits long and provide more than 4 billion unique addresses

• They are text-based names for websites

• They are used only for local network communication