Internet Protocols — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about IPv6 is/are correct? 1. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit long. 2. IPv6 offers built-in security features like IPsec. 3. IPv6 uses dotted decimal notation for addresses. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs of Internet Protocols and their primary functions: 1. HTTP: Secure web browsing 2. FTP: File transfer between computers 3. SMTP: Sending email messages 4. DNS: Translating domain names to IP addresses Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

In the context of internet communication, what is the primary advantage of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) over TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)?

Which of the following protocols is primarily responsible for translating human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses on the internet?

Consider the following statements regarding the OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model: 1. It is a conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven layers. 2. The Application Layer is the lowest layer in the OSI model. 3. The Transport Layer is responsible for end-to-end communication between applications. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?