Beginner Computer Networks
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What is a port number in networking?

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The correct answer is B) A 16-bit number identifying a specific process or service on a host, enabling multiple services on one IP address

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Correct Answer

A 16-bit number identifying a specific process or service on a host, enabling multiple services on one IP address

Explanation

Ports (0-65535) identify application-layer services. Well-known ports (0-1023): HTTP=80, HTTPS=443, SSH=22, FTP=21. Source ports (ephemeral) identify connections from clients.

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