CONG.

PABLO MALASARTE
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cabad, Balilihan, Bohol

SECOND GRADING
Activity No. 2.2
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Activity Title: IP Addressing

Learning Target: To understand how important IP address is in the network
References:
(Author, Title, Pages)
CHS Module 100-101

CONCEPT NOTES:
An IP address is a number that is used to identify a device on the network. Each device on a
network must have a unique IP address to communicate with other network devices. Network devices
are those that move data across the network, including hubs, switches, and routers. On a LAN, each host
(device that sends or receives information on the network) and network device must have an IP address
within the same network to be able to communicate with each other.

On a host, the Media Access Control (MAC) address is assigned to the host Network Interface Card
(NIC) and is known as the physical address. The physical address remains the same regardless of where
the host is placed on the network in the same way that fingerprints remain with someone regardless of
where he or she goes.

An IP address consists of a series of 32 binary bits (1s and 0s). It is very difficult for human to read
a binary IP address. For this reason, the 32 bits are grouped into four 8-bit bytes called octets. An IP
address, even in this grouped format, is hard for humans to read, write, and remember. Therefore, each
octet is presented as its decimal value, separated by a decimal point or period. This format is called
dotted-decimal notation. When a host is configured with an IP address, it is entered as a dotted-decimal
number, such as 192.168.1.5.

EXERCISE:
1. What is the use of an IP address?
2. Why is there a need for a network device to have an IP address?
3. To help humans to read a binary IP address, how are the 32 bits grouped?
4. Change the following 32-bit binary IP addresses to its equivalent decimal notation:
a. 11101001110011100011111100001111
b. 10111111101111010110101010010100
5. Change the following IP address to its equivalent binary notation:
a. 250.220.16.105