Addressing And Protocols Flashcards
What is a Protocol?
A set of rules for how messages are turned into data packets and sent across networks.
What is a internet protocol?
Internet Protocol - A set of rules for communicating over the internet. IP can also stand for intellectual property.
What is media acess control?(MAC)
Media access control - each unique piece of hardware on a network has a MAC address.
What is a IP address?
A unique address for each computer device on a network.
What does an address consist of?
address consists of four sets of up to three digits, each with a maximum value of 255, which are separated by dots. An example is: 192.168.0.254
What does a node do?
When a node wants to send a message to another node, it uses the recipient node’s address as the destination.
What is a node?
Any device connected to a network.
What is a switch?
A device for connecting computers and other network capable devices together to form a network.
What does a switch do?
A switch on the network knows where the node with this address is and routes the message to it accordingly.
What happens to a node static?
A node given a static address always keeps the same address.
What happens to a node dynamic?
A node given a dynamic address has a different address assigned to it each time it connects to the network.
What is IPv4?
The fourth version of the Internet Protocol.
What is IPv6
The newest version of the Internet Protocol.
What is a MAC address?
A MAC address is a unique serial number assigned to each network interface controller (NIC).
What is NIC?
A circuit board that is installed in a computer so it can be connected to a network.
