通信网基本概念与主体结构(第二版)答案Ch1.pdfVIP

每一个抄通信网答案的学生都是头疼的天使Laofuzi Communication Networks (2nd Edition) Chapter 1 Solutions Solutions to Chapter 1 1a. Describe the step-by-step procedure that is involved from the time you deposit a letter in a mailbox to the time the letter is delivered to its destination. What role do names, addresses and mail codes (such as ZIP codes or postal codes) play? How might the letter be routed to its destination? To what extent can the process be automated? Solution: The steps involved in mailing a letter are: 1. The letter is deposited in mailbox. 2. The letter is picked up by postal employee and placed in sack. 3. The letter is taken to a sorting station, where it is sorted according to destination, as determined by the mail code and grouped with other letters with the same destination mail code. (If there is no mail code, then it is determined by the largest geographical unit, for example, country (if specified), otherwise state (if specified), otherwise city (if specified).) 4. The letter is shipped to the post office that handles the mail for the specific mail code (or country or city). 5. The letter is then sorted by street address. 6. The letter is picked up at the post office by the postal worker responsible for delivering to the specified address. 7. The letter is delivered according to the number and street. The name is not really used, unless the street address is missing or incorrect. The name is at the destination to determine who the letter belongs to. (Unless of course the letter is being sent to a small town, where m