Understanding IP Addresses and Classes
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What is the purpose of MAC addresses?

  • To coordinate the global pool of IP and AS numbers
  • To manage the DNS root and top-level domains
  • To manage internet protocol numbering systems
  • To identify physical network components (correct)

Which organization is responsible for coordinating key elements that keep the internet running?

  • The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
  • The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (correct)
  • The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  • The Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)

What is the primary purpose of an IP address?

  • To manage the DNS root and top-level domains
  • To identify a device on the internet or local network (correct)
  • To manage internet protocol numbering systems
  • To coordinate the global pool of IP and AS numbers

What is the format of an IP address?

<p>A string of numbers separated by periods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of IANA?

<p>Maintaining the infrastructure of the World Wide Web (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between IP addresses and the Internet Protocol?

<p>IP addresses are used to identify devices on the internet, and the Internet Protocol is the set of rules governing the format of data sent via the internet. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the higher-order bits of the first octet of IP addresses belonging to class D always set to?

<p>1110 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of IP addresses is reserved for experimental and research purposes?

<p>Class E (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does DHCP stand for?

<p>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of DHCP in an enterprise network?

<p>Allocating IP addresses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Network Address Translation (NAT) do?

<p>Translates local IP addresses to global IP addresses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of IP addresses does not have any subnet mask?

<p>Class E (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the valid range of IP addresses?

<p>0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bits are used to represent each octet in an IP address?

<p>8 bits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of IP addresses is reserved for multicast purposes?

<p>Class D (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the class of an IP address?

<p>The first octet of the IP address (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a Class A IP address, how many bits are used for the network ID?

<p>8 bits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of an IP address identifies the specific device on a network?

<p>Host ID (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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