Although the terms frame and packet are sometimes used interchangeably, use the OSI model to explain the differences between these two terms.

What will be an ideal response?


Frames are based on MAC addresses; packets are generally associated with data assembled by the IP protocol at Layer 3 of the OSI seven-layer model.
 

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a. accessor function b. reader function c. protector function d. constructor function

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The statement dataFile.close();

A) is illegal in C++. B) needs a file name argument to execute correctly. C) closes a file. D) is legal but risks losing valuable data. E) None of the above

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A compiler complains that there was an attempt to change the value of a data member within a function (when const is correctly used at the end of the function prototype). This is an example of:

A. a picky compiler B. abstraction C. a const reference function D. how const aids in debugging

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First popularized by Apple computer, which type of operating system uses icons, menus, and a mouse?

A) DOS B) UNIX C) CLI D) GUI

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