What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?(3 points)

Responses

A set of rules describing what behavior is acceptable on the internet.
A set of rules describing what behavior is acceptable on the internet.

A law that says that the Internet is for everyone.
A law that says that the Internet is for everyone.

A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet.
A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet.

An agreement that sets a limit on the number of computers that can be on the Internet at any given time.
An agreement that sets a limit on the number of computers that can be on the Internet at any given time.
Question 2
What does this statement mean? IP addresses are hierarchical(3 points)
Responses

The information in an IP address goes from broad to specific.
The information in an IP address goes from broad to specific.

Addresses can be expressed in 32 bits.
Addresses can be expressed in 32 bits.

Protocols are used to standardize communication between machines.
Protocols are used to standardize communication between machines.

Only certain machines employ IP addresses to send and receive data.
Only certain machines employ IP addresses to send and receive data.

Question 4
What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?(3 points)
Responses

To sell websites to developers.
To sell websites to developers.

To translate domain names into IP addresses.
To translate domain names into IP addresses.

To make sure that each IP address has only one corresponding domain name.
To make sure that each IP address has only one corresponding domain name.

To assign a unique domain name to every computer.

1 answer

Question 1: What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?

Correct Response:
A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet.

Question 2: What does this statement mean? IP addresses are hierarchical.

Correct Response:
The information in an IP address goes from broad to specific.

Question 4: What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

Correct Response:
To translate domain names into IP addresses.