Assignment title: Management


Provide short answers to the following six questions. Your answers should be clear, concise and to the point. Prepare single document (MS Word or PDF) along with title page and submit it online using Turnitin. Question 1: Explain the difference between an EUI and a MAC address, give an example of their practical use. (3 Marks) Question 2: Explain the difference between ICMP and ICMPv6, give some examples of their practical use. (4 Marks) Question 3: Describe the differences between structured and unstructured networks in decentralised P2P networks? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both networks. (3 Marks) Question 4: Explain the advantages of verifying the hash function of the bit torrent peer to peer network. (3 Marks) Question 5: In the client-server paradigm, explain the process of FTP connection control and data transfer (3 Marks) Question 6: Explain the difference between a persistent and non-persistent connections in the client server paradigm (4 Marks) Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment. Details will be provided by your subject lecturer. Rationale This assessment consists of three questions assessing a basic understanding of network & data communication models, next generation IP and application layer paradigm. This assessment covers the following learning objectives: • define and explain various Internet technologies; • describe and analyse the role and importance of Internet technologies in the modern world; and • explain how different application layer services such as client-server and peer-to-peer paradigms work in the Internet.