EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
7th Edition
ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem R7RQ

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By using analogy of cocktail party interactions:

Polling protocol:

  • The discussion leader maintains the group and allows only one participant to talk at a time.
  • Here, every contestant gets a choice to build a rapport with another contestant in a round-robin fashion.
  • Each and every participant gets a chance to talk with another...

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