Question

What is routing and why it is needed in network?

Answer 1

Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network, or between or across multiple networks. Routing is performed for many types of networks, including circuit-switched networks, such as the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and computer networks, such as the Internet.

Answer 2

Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network or between or across multiple networks.

• Network is a group of devices link to one another e.g..., network of trains Telephone Network, Cable Network, and so on.

Networking is needed because :

1. It Breaks the barriers of distance cost and time .
2. it is very cost effective as compared to telephone networks .
3. all types of data text audio , video , pictures , graphics ,etc . can be transmitted through it .