What is an IP Address

What is an IP Address?

Go to the website: www.howstuffworks.com/question549.htm Read and answer the questions below.

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. To make it easier on humans, IP addresses are typically written in what formation?

a.	octal	c.	binary
b.	dotted decimal	d.	hexadecimal

____ 2. The four numbers in an IP address are called:

a.	quartets	c.	octets
b.	quintets	d.	decimal notations

____ 3. The value 0.0.0.0 is reserved for the _____ _____.

a.	default network	c.	multicast network
b.	broadcast network	d.	local host

____ 4. The value 255.255.255.255 is reserved for the _____ _____.

a.	default network	c.	multicast network
b.	broadcast network	d.	local host

____ 5. The class D IP addresses are reserved for the _____

a.	default network	c.	multicast
b.	broadcast network	d.	local host

____ 6. The most common IP address scheme used today is:

a.	IPV6	c.	IPV4
b.	IPNG	d.	CIDR

Multiple Response

Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

____ 7. Octets are split into two sections:

a.	Net or network	c.	Router
b.	Host	d.	Frame

Click the link at the bottom of the page that says: 3COM Understanding IP Addressing. Answer the following.

____ 8. The new addressing scheme, known as ____ or ____, is the long-term solution to the limitations of IPV4.

a.	CIDR	c.	IPv6
b.	IPV9	d.	IPng

____ 9. Which of the following are workarounds that are used to address the problem of running out of addresses in IPv4?

a.	CIDR	c.	VLSM
b.	IPV9	d.	Subnetting

10. The first four bits of a class D address are:

11. The default subnet mask for a class A address is:

12. The default subnet mask for a class B address is:

13. The default subnet mask for a class C address is:

Completion

14. 192.168.1.2 is a class ______ address.

15. 13.254.6.21 is a class ____ address.

16. 191.32.6.21 is a class ____ address.

Matching

Match the Address or Subnet to its class.

a.	Class A	e.	Class E
b.	Class B	f.	Broadcast
c.	Class C	g.	Default Network
d.	Class D	h.	Loopback

____ 17. 127.0.0.1

____ 18. Reserved for multicasts

____ 19. 15.26.85.56

____ 20. 193.5.224.34

____ 21. 45.85.169.22

____ 22. Experimental address group

____ 23. 0.0.0.0

____ 24. 255.255.255.255

____ 25. 255.0.0.0 is the default subnet mask for this class of addresses

____ 26. 255.255.255.0 is the default subnet mask for this class of addresses

____ 27. 255.255.0.0 is the default subnet mask for this class of addresses

____ 28. 122.56.45.251

____ 29. 220.25.35.1

____ 30. 191.168.2.3

How IP Addresses Work

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

2. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

4. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

5. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

MULTIPLE RESPONSE

7. ANS: A, B PTS: 1 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

8. ANS: C, D PTS: 2 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

9. ANS: A, C, D PTS: 3 REF: www.howstuffworks.com

NUMERIC RESPONSE

10. ANS: 1110