Task 2: Application Layer Services 1. Email Service Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP): Transfer of mail messages and attachments TCP Operations: - TCP forms a connection between the sender and receiver to ensure reliable communication and data transfer. TCP segments the email messages (data) into packets, delivering them in correct sequence to their intended destination. TCP has an acknowledgement system that ensures the integrity of email communication, where it retransmits missing or damaged packets. 2. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? File Transfer Service File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Interactive file transfer between systems TCP Operations: - TCP constructs a connection between the FTP client and the FTP server to ease the process of file transfers. TCP segments the files into packets and transfers each packet sequentially in correct order to their …show more content…
Router A router connects between multiple networks, calculates the most suitable route for the data to reach its required destination. Router Operations: - Routers use routing tables to decide the best pathway to send data packets and forward them based on network addresses - Routers engage Network Addresses Translation (NAT) to allow multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address. 2. What is the difference between a'smart' and a'smart'? Switch A switch connects multiple devices within a single local area network (LAN), enabling them to communicate by exchanging data packets. Switch Operations: Switches operate on the data-link layer (Layer 2), or on the network layer (Layer 3) of the OSI model. Switches implement Media Access Control (MAC) addresses to identify and forward data frames within a single local network. Task 4: LAN