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MAC addressing in Computer Networks - Interactive Code Practice

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Practice - 5 Tasks
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easy

Complete the sentence to define a MAC address.

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A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to a [1] interface.
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Asoftware
Buser
Capplication
Dnetwork
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Common Mistakes
Confusing MAC address with IP address
Thinking MAC is assigned to software
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medium

Complete the sentence about the format of a MAC address.

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A MAC address is usually represented as six groups of two hexadecimal digits separated by [1].
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Acommas
Bspaces
Ccolons
Dperiods
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Common Mistakes
Using commas or spaces as separators
Confusing with IP address format
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hard

Fix the error in the statement about MAC address length.

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A MAC address is [1] bits long.
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A48
B128
C64
D32
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Common Mistakes
Confusing MAC length with IPv4 or IPv6 address length
Choosing 32 or 64 bits
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hard

Fill both blanks to describe the MAC address parts.

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The first [1] bytes of a MAC address identify the manufacturer, called the [2].
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A3
B5
COUI
DIP
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Common Mistakes
Confusing OUI with IP
Using wrong byte count
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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the MAC address usage description.

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MAC addresses operate at the [1] layer, are [2] assigned, and help devices communicate within a [3].
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Anetwork
Buniquely
Clocal network
Ddata link
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3 left
💡 Hint
Common Mistakes
Confusing network layer with data link
Thinking MAC addresses are dynamically assigned