Lesson 2- IP and MAC addressing

Question 1

What does IP stand for?

Answer 1

Internet Protocol

Question 2

What does MAC stand for?

Answer 2

Media Access Control

Question 3

True or False: An IP address is unique to each device on a network.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: An IP address consists of four numbers separated by __________.

Answer 4

periods

Question 5

What format does an IPv4 address use?

Answer 5

Dotted-decimal format

Question 6

What is the length of a standard MAC address?

Answer 6

48 bits

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a valid IPv4 address? A) 192.168.1.1 B) 256.100.50.25 C) 123.456.78.90

Answer 7

A) 192.168.1.1

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of an IP address?

Answer 8

To identify a device on a network

Question 9

True or False: MAC addresses are used for routing data packets across the internet.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What layer of the OSI model does the IP address operate on?

Answer 10

Network layer

Question 11

What is the main difference between a public IP address and a private IP address?

Answer 11

Public IP addresses are routable on the internet, while private IP addresses are used within local networks.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The first half of a MAC address identifies the __________.

Answer 12

manufacturer

Question 13

What is the purpose of a subnet mask?

Answer 13

To determine the network and host portions of an IP address

Question 14

Multiple Choice: Which of the following addresses is a private IP address? A) 172.16.0.1 B) 8.8.8.8 C) 192.0.2.1

Answer 14

A) 172.16.0.1

Question 15

True or False: A device can have multiple IP addresses.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What is the hexadecimal representation of a MAC address typically separated by?

Answer 16

Colons or hyphens

Question 17

What protocol is used to assign IP addresses dynamically on a network?

Answer 17

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The __________ address is used to identify a specific interface on a device within a network.

Answer 18

MAC

Question 19

What is the range of values for each octet in an IPv4 address?

Answer 19

0 to 255

Question 20

True or False: An IP address can change if a device reconnects to the network.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What does IP stand for in networking?

Answer 21

Internet Protocol

Question 22

True or False: A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Fill in the blank: An IP address typically consists of _____ bits.

Answer 23

32

Question 24

What is the primary purpose of an IP address?

Answer 24

To identify a device on a network and allow it to communicate with other devices.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a valid MAC address format? A) 192.168.1.1 B) 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E C) 255.255.255.0

Answer 25

B) 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E