engineering computer science MCQ #999

What is the purpose of the ICMP protocol?

engineering computer science MCQ #999

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the purpose of the ICMP protocol?

    • A) To provide error checking and reporting
    • B) To resolve IP addresses to MAC addresses
    • C) To fragment IP packets
    • D) To assign IP addresses

    Answer: To provide error checking and reporting

    Explanation: ICMP provides error checking and reporting, used for diagnostic functions like ping and traceroute.