KwickClips Networks and the Internet · 40 sec · free
What are the three parts of a packet?
Short answer. Header, payload and trailer.
Which part holds the addresses?
The header.
Packet structure
| Part | Holds |
|---|---|
| Header | IPs, number |
| Payload | The data |
| Trailer | Error check |
Remember
| Header, payload, trailer |
Every packet has three parts. Can you name them? Here they are. Header holds addresses and packet number. Payload holds the data. Trailer holds an end mark and error check. In order. Header, payload, trailer.
This clip is from the full lesson: Packet Switching and How Data Travels — 7 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 10 Computer Applications (165), CBSE Class 12 Computer Science (083), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 9 Computer Science (0478), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 10 Computer Science (0478)
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