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What is the primary purpose of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)?

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The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

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What is the primary purpose of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)?.

  1. A.To automatically provide devices with required network configuration
  2. B.To encrypt every file stored on a device
  3. C.To detect and remove computer viruses
  4. D.To translate a high-level program into machine code

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  • To automatically provide devices with required network configuration

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DHCP is used to provide devices with network configuration automatically, reducing the need for each device to be configured manually.

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