Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)
Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133594140
Author: James Kurose, Keith Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem R23RQ
Program Plan Intro

Host:

  • A host is a computer system or any device connected to other system or device in a network to exchange the data.
  • A network host provides required information or data resources, services, applications and many others to other users present in the network.
  • It can be a network node related to the network address.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP):

Dynamic host configuration Protocol is a protocol used for managing the network to access an Internet Protocol (IP) dynamically. The dynamic configuration is done  any device, node , network and any other protocol.

Internet Protocol (IP):

Internet protocol is a process or protocol in which data is transferred between the computer systems through internet. Each computer system has its own IP address to send or receive the required data. It consists of five different layers namely, application layer, transport layer, network layer, link layer and physical layer.

Domain Name:

Domain name is the address of network which provides the information about that domain. It is defined by following the rules, processes and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS) and any name specified through DNS is a domain name.

Router:

  • The router process in the internet protocol is done by network layer, link layer and physical layer. In latest routers, transport layer is also included.
  • A router transmits the data packet using IP layer address.
  • In router, the data in transmitted in the form of packets or data packets.
  • It is used in Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN).

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