Choose two applications from the list below. You should make your selections so that you are...

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Choose two applications from the list below. You should make your selections so that you are able to describe both points of similarity and points of difference when answering the questions that follow. Electronic file transfer Electronic mail • Bit-torrent . Internet Relay Chat (IRC) The Domain Name System (DNS) IP Telephony (VoIP, not Skype or Facetime, etc.) Real-time streaming (Not web-based solutions such as Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Answer the following questions about both of your chosen applications. a) [2 marks] What application-layer protocol do each of your applications use? (If either of your applications use more than one protocol, decide which protocol is the main one) b) [10 marks] Give a brief summary of what each of your protocols does in relation to the application. (2-3 lines for each protocol) c) [2 marks] Which transport layer protocol(s) does each of your application layer protocols use? d) [10 marks] For each, why do you think the particular transport layer protocol was chosen by the application protocol designer? (2-3 lines for each protocol) e) [1 mark] Choose one of your applications; which application architecture does your protocol use? (ie. Client-server, peer-to-peer, thin-client, thick-client, etc.) f) [5 marks] For your chosen application provide an explanation of why this application architecture is used. (2-3 lines) Choose two applications from the list below. You should make your selections so that you are able to describe both points of similarity and points of difference when answering the questions that follow. Electronic file transfer Electronic mail • Bit-torrent . Internet Relay Chat (IRC) The Domain Name System (DNS) IP Telephony (VoIP, not Skype or Facetime, etc.) Real-time streaming (Not web-based solutions such as Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) Answer the following questions about both of your chosen applications. a) [2 marks] What application-layer protocol do each of your applications use? (If either of your applications use more than one protocol, decide which protocol is the main one) b) [10 marks] Give a brief summary of what each of your protocols does in relation to the application. (2-3 lines for each protocol) c) [2 marks] Which transport layer protocol(s) does each of your application layer protocols use? d) [10 marks] For each, why do you think the particular transport layer protocol was chosen by the application protocol designer? (2-3 lines for each protocol) e) [1 mark] Choose one of your applications; which application architecture does your protocol use? (ie. Client-server, peer-to-peer, thin-client, thick-client, etc.) f) [5 marks] For your chosen application provide an explanation of why this application architecture is used. (2-3 lines)

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