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03 - Main components of a packet

 1. Networks send and receive data in small chunks called ………………..

  CPU units

  sequences

  packets

  bits

 2. A packet has the following components. When is the reassembly information used? 
A source address specifying the sending computer
A destination address specifying where the packet is being sent
Instructions telling the computer how to pass the data on
Reassembly information
The data to be transmitted to the remote computer (often called the packet payload)
Error-checking information to ensure that the data arrives intact

  None of the above

  if the packet is made up of a single bit or byte

  if the packet is on its own with no additional parts

  if the packet is part of a longer message)

 3. Each packet consists of the following parts:

  Trailer

  Data

  All of the above

  Header

 4. This typically includes an alert signal to indicate that the data is being transmitted, source and destination addresses and clock information to synchronise the transmission.

  data

  router

  trailer

  header

 5. The contents of the trailer (or even its existence) can vary among network types, but it normally includes a Cyclic Redundancy Checksum (CRC) which lets ……………

  the network act as a router or gateway

  the network determine whether or not a packet has been damaged in transmission.

  the network delete packets if they are corrupt

  None of the above

 6. All packets have a header and payload.

  TRUE

  FALSE

 7. What is the purpose of the header?

  To carry the data in the packet

  To provide instructions about the data in the packet

  To ensure the data has been correctly transmitted

  To provide a page banner in the web browser

 8. What are the 'fields' in the header?
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  A hashing algorithm

  Spaces for the data in the packet

  Categories of information

  Places for crop rotation

 9. How many fields are in the header in IPv4?

  9

  22

  4

  14

 10. What information is contained in the version field?

  The Internet Protocol

  Whether the data is packet or circuit switched

  The optimal web browser

  The length of the packet

 11. What is ECN?
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  Estimated Connection Number

  Explicit Congestion Notification

  Early Correspondence Notice

  Every Computer Now

 12. In IPv4, the header contains a checksum to error check the header.

  FALSE

  TRUE

 13. What information is contained in the payload?

  The value of the packet

  The total size of the packet

  The destination for the data transmitted

  The actual data being transmitted across the network

 14. What can a trailer be used for?
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  To ensure the packet can hold the weight of the data

  To carry left over data from the payload

  To indicate the end of the packet and to error check

  To prepare a route for the next packet

 15. Counting the 1s in the payload and comparing this value against a value stored in the trailer is an example of a …

  Endless Loop Reversion (ELR)

  Error Revisional Diagnosis (ERD)

  Multiple Recursive Analysis (MRA)

  Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)


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