TCP/IP Configurations

Question 1

What does TCP mean?

Answer 1

transmission control protocol

Question 2

What does IP mean?

Answer 2

internet protocol

Question 3

These define how your PC communicates with other PCs

Answer 3

TCP/IP

Question 4

To make it easier to manage TCP/IP setting, it is recommended to use automated ______.

Answer 4

dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

Question 5

They automatically assign IP addresses to the computers on your network if your network supports it.

Answer 5

dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

Question 6

If you use ____, then you don’t have to change your ____ settings if you move your PC to another location, and ____ doesn’t require you to manually configure ____ settings, such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

Answer 6

If you use DHCP, then you don’t have to change your TCP/IP settings if you move your PC to another location, and DHCP doesn’t require you to manually configure settings, such as Domain Name System (DNS) or Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

Question 7

By default, Windows 10 is configured as a ____ client.

Answer 7

By default, Windows 10 is configured as a DHCP client.

Question 8

If a Windows 10 PC has been configured with a ____ IP address, or if the computer needs to receive ____ , then Windows 10 will need to be reconfigured as a ____ client.

Answer 8

If a Windows 10 PC has been configured with a static IP address, or if the computer needs to receive an IP address automatically, then Windows 10 will need to be reconfigured as a DHCP client.

Question 9

To configure a computer with Static IP, the following settings are required:

5 requirements

Answer 9

• IP address (ie. 10.200.10.30)
• Subnet mask (ie. automatically set 255.0.0.0)
• Default gateway (ie max of the IP address - 10.200.10.254)
• Preferred DNS Address/server (ie. same as IP address 10.200.10.30)
• Alternate DNS Address/server

Question 10

These are the two IP address set-up discussed

Answer 10

Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) setup which is for the automatic IP address, and static IP address setup

Question 11

This ia set of rules that govern internet activity and facilitate completion of a variety of actions on the WOrld Wide Web

Answer 11

Internet Protocol (IP)

Question 12

This is part of the systematically laid out interconnected grid that governs online communication by identifying both initiating devices and various internet destinations, thereby making two-way communication possible.

Answer 12

internet protocol address

Question 13

These are temporary and are assigned (via DHCP) each time a computer joins a network.

Answer 13

dynamic IP addresses

Question 14

They are, in effect, borrowed from a pool of IP addresses that are shared among various computers.

Answer 14

dynamic IP addresses

Question 15

Since a limited number of static IP addresses are available, many internet service providers (ISPs) reserve a portion of their assigned addresses for sharing among their subscribers in this way. This lowers cost and allows them to service far more subscribers than they otherwise could.

Answer 15

dynamic IP addresses

Question 16

These are generally preferable for such uses as VOIP (Voice over internet protocol), online gaming, or any other purpose where users need to make it easy for other computers to locate and connect to them.

Answer 16

static IP addresses

Question 17

These never change. They serve as permanent Internet address and provide a simple and reliable way for remote computers to contact you.

Answer 17

static IP addresses

Question 18

These reveal such information as the continent, country, region, and city in which a computer is located; the ISP that services that particular computer; and such technical information as the precise latitude and longitude of the country, as well the locale of the computer.

Answer 18

static IP addresses

Question 19

These are unique identifier for a computer or device (host) on a network.

Answer 19

IP address

Question 20

This is a 32-bit binary number usually represented as 4 decimal numbers separated by a period.

Exmaple: 192.168.1.1

Answer 20

IP address

Question 21

How many octets does an IP address have?

Answer 21

4 octets

Question 22

How many bits does an octet have?

Answer 22

8 bits. With a total of 32 for the entire IP address.

Question 23

How to convert decimal IP address to binary?

Answer 23

Using 128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1 and assigning the necessary 1 and 0.

Question 24

How to convert binary address to decimal?

Answer 24

Using 128,64,32,16,8,4,2,1 and then assigning it to the corresponding 1 and 0.