O-LevelComputer ScienceData Transmission2210/13 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q84 Marks

Draw and annotate a diagram to represent the role of a router.

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[4] The diagram demonstrates (one mark for each part): The router examining the packet ..., looks for the packet header, looking for the IP address of destination, The packet being sent toward its correct destination, by the fastest route // decides which route it takes, Router is shown connecting devices/networks, Router is shown assigning an IP address to a device, e.g. [diagram image in MS showing router, packet, IP address, destination device, and annotations]

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Topic: Data Transmission, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source: O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 3, question 8.

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