Which of the following represents the initial two commands that an IRC client sends to join an IRC network?

When an IRC client connects to an IRC server, the first two commands it sends are typically NICK to define the user's chosen nickname and USER to provide the username, hostname, servername, and realname. These commands are fundamental for establishing the client's identity on the IRC network before joining channels.

LOGIN is not a standard IRC command used for initial connection and identity establishment; NICK is correct, but the pairing is wrong.

While PASS (password) can be sent if required by the server or user, it's not one of the two *initial* mandatory commands for identity, and NICK is a more fundamental second command than PASS.

LOGIN is not an IRC command for initial connection, and while USER is correct, LOGIN is not.