discussion question 496842

Week 3 DQs

DQ 1

Write a 200 word response to the following questions:

What is a packet What is packet switching?

How would you explain the concept of packet switching

What are the advantages and disadvantages of packet switching over circuit switching?

Week 3 DQ 2

How would you describe “what is the internet?” How does it works What makes the internet the same/different (technology wise) from other packet networks (You may need to do additional research on different WAN technologies)

Week 3 DQ 3

Access this week s Electronic Reserve Readings and select a peer-reviewed article on basic network topologies. You may supplement with material from other sources, but you must have at least one peer-reviewed article. Remember to cite your sources.

Write a 200 word response to the following questions:

Select one of the types of network processors such as hubs, switches, routers, and gateways?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of your selection?

What type of media is typically used for connectivity?

What are the performance specs in terms of reliability, speed capabilities, and nominal distance for reliable spans with the typical media?

Provide an example of how the selected network processor is used in the network.