IP Addressing & MAC Addressing (OCR GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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Which characteristic describes an IP address?
Which characteristic describes an IP address?
Dynamic & can change with network
Where are MAC addresses primarily used?
Where are MAC addresses primarily used?
Within local networks
How many groups of numbers does an IPv4 address contain?
How many groups of numbers does an IPv4 address contain?
4 groups
What is the range of each octet in an IPv4 address?
What is the range of each octet in an IPv4 address?
0 to 255
How many addresses is IPv4 limited to?
How many addresses is IPv4 limited to?
About 4.3 billion
How many groups does an IPv6 address contain?
How many groups does an IPv6 address contain?
8 groups
How many addresses does IPv6 provide?
How many addresses does IPv6 provide?
340 undecillion
Why was IPv6 designed to replace IPv4?
Why was IPv6 designed to replace IPv4?
Shortage of IPv4 addresses
How many pairs of hexadecimal numbers does a MAC address contain?
How many pairs of hexadecimal numbers does a MAC address contain?
6 pairs
What does the first half of a MAC address identify?
What does the first half of a MAC address identify?
The manufacturer
What bit format does IPv4 use?
What bit format does IPv4 use?
32-bit address format
What bit format does IPv6 use?
What bit format does IPv6 use?
128-bit address format