Question

ICMP stands for __________

(a) Internet Coordinate Message Protocol

(b) Internet Control Message Protocol

(c) Interconnect Control Message Protocol

(d) Interconnect Coordinate Message Protocol

I have been asked this question during an interview.

My question is taken from Network Layer topic in division Internet Principles of IOT

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Internet Control Message Protocol

For explanation: The Internet Protocol is the key network layer protocol that implements the TCP/IP Protocol suites. Since IP is the protocol that provides the mechanism for delivering datagrams, between devices, it is designed to be relatively basic, and to function with few “bell and whistles”.