Write a short note on IP address and give its characteristics.

Question

Write a short note on the IP address and give its characteristics.

Topic	Internet Basics (Computer Applications)
Type	Short Answer Type Questions
Class	10

Answer 1

Internet internally follows a number-based addressing system. The numeric address of a computer is called IP address by a scheme called Domain Name System (DNS). The IP address consists of four numbers from 0 to 255, separated by dots.

The characteristics of an IP address are as follows:

1.  IP addresses are unique.
2. IP addresses are global and standardized.