Which of the following is a Routed Protocol?

The correct answer is C. Internet Protocol (IP). A routed protocol carries user data across a network and is assigned to end devices - IP is the primary example, as it provides addressing and packet delivery. A routing protocol (like RIP) is different: it is used by routers to exchange information about network paths and…

Submitted by fatema_kw· Apr 18, 2026Cybersecurity Foundations

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ARouting Information Protocol (RIP)
BTransmission Control Protocol (TCP)
CInternet Protocol (IP)
DDomain Name Service (DNS)

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C
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D
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Explanation

A routed protocol carries user data across a network and is assigned to end devices - IP is the primary example, as it provides addressing and packet delivery. A routing protocol (like RIP) is different: it is used by routers to exchange information about network paths and build routing tables. TCP operates at the transport layer and manages connections, not routing. DNS resolves hostnames to IP addresses. The key distinction: routed protocols move data; routing protocols move topology information.

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#Routed Protocols#Internet Protocol (IP)#Networking Fundamentals

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