EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
7th Edition
ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem R5RQ

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Identifying different processes:

A Process running on one host can identify a process running on another host for a communication session by the use of IP address and port numbers.

IP address:

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label that is assigned to each and every device connected to a computer and it is a unique number...

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