Alerts Wishlist Cart

What is the primary function of the subnet mask in IP addressing?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the primary function of the subnet mask in IP addressing?
  1. To identify the network and host portions of an IP address
  2. To encrypt data packets
  3. To assign IP addresses dynamically
  4. To route packets between networks

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary function of the subnet mask in IP addressing?
  • Step 1: Understand that an IP address is like a home address for a device on a network.
  • Step 2: Know that an IP address has two main parts: the network part and the host part.
  • Step 3: The network part identifies the specific network the device belongs to.
  • Step 4: The host part identifies the specific device within that network.
  • Step 5: The subnet mask is a special number that helps separate the network part from the host part of the IP address.
  • Step 6: When you apply the subnet mask to an IP address, it tells you which bits belong to the network and which bits belong to the host.
No concepts available.
Biology (School & UG)
Biology (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Commerce & Accountancy
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science & IT
Current Affairs & GK
Current Affairs & GK
Data Structures & Algorithms
Data Structures & Algorithms
eBooks
eBooks
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
English (School)
English (School)
General Aptitude
General Aptitude
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Languages & Literature
Languages & Literature
Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies
Major Competitive Exams
Major Competitive Exams
Mathematics (School)
Mathematics (School)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Medical Science
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Social Science (School)
Social Science (School)
Technical
Technical
Verbal and Reasoning
Verbal and Reasoning
Vocational & Skill Development
Vocational & Skill Development
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely