What are the five steps of a switch's operation?

What will be an ideal response?


A switch's operation can be summarized in these steps:
1. The switch receives a frame.
2. The switch reads the source and destination MAC addresses.
3. The switch looks up the destination MAC address in its switching table.
4. The switch forwards the frame to the switch port to which the computer that owns the
MAC address is connected.
5. The switching table is updated with the source MAC address and port information.

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A. fetch instruction B. store results C. execute instruction D. process data

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____ is a color mode specifically meant for printed output.

a. RGB b. CMYK c. 8-bit Indexed d. HDR

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What chart type can display two different chart types at the same time?

A) Multiple B) Mixed C) Combo D) Combination

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Which of the following is the final stage of the program development life cycle (PDLC)?

A. Making a Plan B. Coding C. Testing and Documentation D. Debugging

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