Intermediate
Computer Networks
Q56 / 100
What is the difference between routing and forwarding?
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The correct answer is B) Routing builds and maintains routing tables (slow, per-destination); forwarding is the per-packet lookup and switching in hardware (fast)
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Correct Answer
Routing builds and maintains routing tables (slow, per-destination); forwarding is the per-packet lookup and switching in hardware (fast)
Explanation
Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) compute paths and populate routing tables (control plane). Forwarding uses the table to switch packets in hardware (data plane, ASICs, nanoseconds per packet).
Progress
56/100