Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 4 - Networking and the Internet - Section 4.2 - The Internet - Questions & Exercises - Page 188: 4

Answer

There could be several answers to this. One is that both progress from the specific to the general. Internet addresses in mnemonic form begins with the name of a particular machine and progresses to the name of the TLD. Postal addresses begin with the name of an individual and progress to increasingly larger regions such as city, state, and country. This order is reversed in IP addresses, which start with the bit pattern identifying the domain.

Work Step by Step

There could be several answers to this. One is that both progress from the specific to the general. Internet addresses in mnemonic form begins with the name of a particular machine and progresses to the name of the TLD. Postal addresses begin with the name of an individual and progress to increasingly larger regions such as city, state, and country. This order is reversed in IP addresses, which start with the bit pattern identifying the domain.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.