Day 17

My IP address is: 152.33.79.237

I who is-ed: pizza.com the information showed they registered in Jun 1994, it expires in 2012. They are located in Philadeplhia.

Day 16

--What was the word you were sent and what is its definition?

katchinas: any of various ancestral spirits deified by the Hopi Indians and impersonated in religious rituals by masked dancers.

-- How long does it take you to send your message using this method?

It took almost an hour to send my message using this method.

-- Was it easier to send or receive a message using this method?

I felt it was easier to send than receive with this method. Receiving was more challenging because I often misunderstood the code.

-- What were some of the bottlenecks?

The class had issues with collisions. When more than one student tried to send their messages at the same time, things became confusing.

-- How could you speed up this process or make it more efficient?

This process would be more efficient when done by computers because they would not misinterpret the codes as often as humans might. Also, computers send messages at random intervals which lessens the probability of collisions.

Day 15

What are some ways that we can design a network to handle (smoothly?) addressing and communication conflicts in a bus topology?

1. addressing

In a bus network I would number each computer. Each computer must have a unique name so the other computers can accurately find it. No names should be repeated. This would cause less confusion.

2. communication

Communication can be tricky because computers are juggling numerous tasks at a time. If each task was given a certain level of importance, it would be clearer which tasks should be solved first. Then communication between computers would be faster and less complicated.