Networks
...ng techniques: a) Point to point link: A dedicated data link that connects only two stations b) Switched network: A communications network, such as the public switched telephone network, in which any user may be connected to any other user c) Message switching: A method of handling message traffic through a switching center, either from local users or from other switching centers, whereby the message traffic is stored and forwarded through the system d) Packet switching: Packet switching refers to protocols in which messages are broken up into small packets before they are sent 5. Under what conditions would a permanent virtual circuit be selected in a computer network? 6. Use a simple diagram to assist your explanation showing routing through a network. In internetworking, the process of moving a packet of data from source to destination. A dedicated device called a router usually performs routing. Routing is a key feature of the Internet because it enables messages to pass from one computer to another and eventually reach the target machine. 7. Briefly outline the difference between static and dynamic routing. The difference between static and dynamic routing is that Static routing requires human interaction to fill the routing tables and to provide accurate IP addressing, subnet masking and the default gateway of the router whereas Dynamic routing uses information from neighboring routers to fill the routing tables, therefore, in a high volume environment the ...