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Purpose of IP Address (1 mark)

What is the purpose of an IP address in a network?

Explain how routers use IP addresses to forward data packets across the internet.

Describe the role of a router in a Local Area Network (LAN).

Explain the difference between a static IP address and a dynamic IP address.

Compare and contrast LAN and WAN in terms of geographic scope.

Provide an example of a device that is commonly used to connect multiple computers within a LAN.

Discuss how the use of a WAN can be beneficial for an organisation with offices in different cities.

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of connecting computers in a network.

What does LAN stand for?

Compare and contrast low-level and high-level programming languages, mentioning at least one similarity and one difference.