How does one get two computers to interact with each other? ... Rules are needed so that the computers know how to communicate. ... Any computer on the same segment of a NetBEUI network can access that network if the NetBEUI protocol is loaded on that computer. ... The server or host computer running FTP accepts commands from the client. ... ARP creates a database that maps the host's IP address to its MAC address. ...

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All of this data is commonly collected by host computers and stored on many different backup devices like CD, disk or tape. ... A firewall is a device that can monitor access into a network or individual computer. ... The transport layer guarantees an error-free host to host connection. ... It is responsible for routing, switching, and controlling the flow of information between hosts. ...

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Networks Open Systems A proprietary computer manufacturer was rumoured to have said: "Open systems are unnecessary because they restrict customer choice". ... In order for the linked computers to communicate an agreed set of protocols is required. ... Computer networks had suffered up to the 1970's from an inability to communicate across vendor specific technology. ... Computer system development by the 1970s had seen a huge advance in technology. ... The Transport layer deals with transmission of the data from host to destination. ...

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