IT 351 SEU Programming Different Types of Topologies Discussion

College of Computing and InformaticsAssignment 1
Deadline: Day 18/09/2021 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is 8]
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Question One
Pg. 01
Learning
Outcome(s):
Describe a deep
and systematic
understanding of
Computer
Networking
including current
and emerging
theoretical and
methodological
approaches at
various levels of
abstraction.
Question One
2 Marks
There are four networks with 10 devices. They can be placed on the network
using different topologies such as mesh, bus, ring, and star topology. What is
the number of links required for a mesh, bus, ring, and star topology?
Question Two
Pg. 02
Learning
Outcome(s):
Question Two
2 Marks
What are the differences between circuit switching and packet switching?
Describe a deep
and systematic
understanding of
Computer
Networking
including current
and emerging
theoretical and
methodological
approaches at
various levels of
abstraction.
Question Three
Pg. 03
Learning
Outcome(s):
Explain a
substantial
investigation to
address
significant areas
of Computer
Networking,
selecting
appropriate
methodological
processes and
critically
evaluating their
effectiveness
Question Three
2 Marks
Write the name of layers of the TCP/IP protocol which are involved in the
following responsibilities:
a. Providing message communication
b. Receiving the bits and transforming them into signal
c. Sending segment or user datagram
d. Routing
Question Four
Pg. 04
Learning
Outcome(s):
Explain a
substantial
investigation to
address
significant areas
of Computer
Networking,
selecting
appropriate
methodological
processes and
critically
evaluating their
effectiveness
Question Four
1.
2 Marks
Using the provided network, what are the consequences if a connection
fails in:
a. The router
b. Host C