Exam 7: How the Internet Works

Public IP addresses are converted to private ones and vice versa using ________.

The TCP program breaks messages down into packets.

A(n)________ program examines your email and attachments and breaks a lengthy message into pieces called ________.

A protocol is a standardized means for coordinating an activity between two or more entities.

What is role of DHCP?

The ISO developed TCP/IP layered protocol.

The process of changing public IP addresses into private IP addresses is called Network Address Translation.

IP addresses are also called ________ addresses.

________ administers domain name registration.

Each NIC's MAC address is also called its ________.

Explain domain name resolution.

IP addresses are not permanently associated with a given hardware device.

To send voice transmissions over the Internet you would use ________.

Every NIC is given a MAC address at the factory.

SMTP and HTTP are examples of Layer-2 protocols.

Briefly explain the data transmission protocol at the TCP/IP-OSI Layer-3.

A ________ resolves domain names into IP addresses.

________ is the process of converting a domain name into a public IP address.

Information sent over the Internet is broken down into pieces,called ________.

A program implementing a Layer-2 protocol will package each of your frames into packets.