Assignment

1. A developer in your company is building a new application and has asked you if it should use TCP- or UDP-based communications. Provide her with a brief discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each protocol.

2. Your boss wants to know if DHCP is appropriate for both server and PC environments. Provide her with your opinion and be sure to include a discussion of how DHCP works.

3. Describe the three basic types of network topologies and provide a sample diagram of each type.

4. Describe the three-way handshake process used to initiate TCP connections.

5. Your boss wants to know how subnetting works. Provide her with a brief description and be sure to include an example to illustrate how subnetting works.

Please note that the requirement here is to write a 1 -2 (500 - 750 words) page paper. Be sure to include at least two reference sources. APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.