2.1 - Understanding Networking Basics
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Practice Questions
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What is an IP address?
💡 Hint: Think of it like a home address.
Which port does HTTP use?
💡 Hint: It's often referred to in discussions about web traffic.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does TCP stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember the term relates to controlling data transmission.
True or False: UDP ensures that packets are delivered in the order they were sent.
💡 Hint: Think about how speed is prioritized in UDP.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how voice-over-IP (VoIP) applications use both TCP and UDP. In what scenarios would each protocol be preferred?
💡 Hint: Think about which type of communication requires speed versus reliability.
Design a simple client-server interaction using the TCP protocol and explain the sequence of operations.
💡 Hint: Consider the steps an email client takes to send and receive messages.
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