Video: TCP/IP and Internet Protocols

Hi,

Please watch the video of TCP/IP and Internet Protocols and questions to answer below:

Introduction

"Divide and conquer" was the motto of the British Empire. It seems to also be a very useful problem-solving tool: break any complex task into smaller chunks or steps. That is the basis of packet-switching or the heart of TCP/IP, the Internet protocol.

Task

Watch this informative video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbY8Hb6abbg to learn about packet switching, routers, and TCP/IP.

Questions

Briefly describe how packet-switching works? How would you transmit data over the Internet, if you had an alternative to packet-switching? In other words, do you have a better solution? If so, describe it qualitatively?

Please I will appreciate it if you can send me the answers tomorrow by 14:30(2:30pm). Thanks


Best regards...Owanaba