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Chapter 5, Problem 19Q

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Difference between Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast Messages:

Unicast MessageBroadcast MessageMulticast Message
One computer sends a message to only one destination.One computer sends a message to all the computers in a specific LAN.One computer sends a message to group of selected computers.
Unicast uses session based protocols like Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP).Broadcast uses Internet Protocol (IP).Multicast uses Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Internet Protocol (IP) and multicast routing for its working...

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