Q16. What is an IP address?
Ans. An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical unique address of a device in a network. IP is a datagram-oriented connectionless protocol, therefore each packet must contain a header with the source IP address, the destination IP address, and other data in order to be delivered successfully. There are two types of IPs – Private IP Address – A private IP address is a set of numbers that are assigned to each computer or system, connected to a private network. An example of a private IP address is your mobile phone or your home router which have a default local address. Public IP Address – Public IP addresses are global addresses, visible to anyone browsing the Internet. A user just needs an internet connection to connect to such devices.
