More self-tutoring about computer networks: the tutor shares the definition of peer-to-peer network. Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network: A network in which any computer is directly connected to any other, rather than through a server. The premise of P2P seems to be …

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Reading about networks leads to self-tutoring: the tutor mentions some ideas about Layer 2 vs Layer 3 in computer networks. As I understand, Layer 2, aka the link layer, is associated with data transmission in the context of frames. A …

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In tutoring, definitions are always important. The tutor shares the definition of virtual connection. virtual connection: A virtual connection is a software-initiated connection between two nodes in a network. (See yesterday’s post for the definition of a node.) When you …

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Understanding computer networking leads to self-tutoring: the tutor defines node in computer networks. node (noun): an endpoint, or else a directing or processing device between endpoints. The endpoint could be a PC, printer, scanner, server, etc: at an endpoint, content …

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