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Chapters 2 and 3 Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to communication technologies and hardware, covering topics such as protocols, data packets, network layers, and processor architectures. It includes definitions, explanations, and comparisons of various concepts like TCP/IP, circuit switching, and virtual machines. The questions aim to assess understanding of fundamental principles in networking and computer architecture.

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Chapters 2 and 3 Questions

The document contains a series of questions related to communication technologies and hardware, covering topics such as protocols, data packets, network layers, and processor architectures. It includes definitions, explanations, and comparisons of various concepts like TCP/IP, circuit switching, and virtual machines. The questions aim to assess understanding of fundamental principles in networking and computer architecture.

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Chapters 2 & 3 Questions

1. Define protocol in communication technologies.

2. What is the primary purpose of protocols?

3. Explain what a protocol stack is.

4. Describe a data packet.

5. List items stored in a packet header.

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6. Define router in the context of networks.

7. Explain the TCP/IP protocol suite.

8. What role does the application layer serve in TCP/IP?

9. Describe the transport layer's main tasks.

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10. Explain the function of the Internet layer.

11. What is Ethernet primarily used for?

12. Define MAC address.

13. Explain peer-to-peer file sharing.

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14. How does BitTorrent protocol share files?

15. Differentiate between circuit switching and packet switching.

16. List advantages of circuit switching.

17. List disadvantages of circuit switching.

18. List advantages of packet switching.

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19. What is a connectionless service?

20. What does a connection-oriented service do?

21. --- Chapter 3 (Hardware) ---

22. What differentiates CISC and RISC processors?

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23. Describe pipelining in processors.

24. Explain the limitations of pipelining.

25. Differentiate between SISD and SIMD architectures.

26. Explain MIMD architecture.

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27. What is a massively parallel computer?

28. Describe the function of a virtual machine.

29. Explain guest OS and host OS.

30. What is the role of virtual machine software?

31. List advantages of virtual machines.

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32. List disadvantages of virtual machines.

33. What type of architecture is typically used in embedded systems?

34. How is parallel processing used in video games?

35. Explain why virtual machines might be inefficient for some applications.

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36. Describe hardware emulation in the context of virtual machines.

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