Briefly describe the differences between a Layer 2 switch and a Layer 3 switch.

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A Layer 2 switch forwards traffic based on MAC addresses, whereas a Layer 3 switch forwards traffic based on IP addresses. A Layer 3 switch is a router that does what a traditional router does in software…in hardware. A Layer 3 switch, by definition, is a multilayer switch.
 

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Which of the following is not a valid way to pass arguments to a function in C++?

a. By reference with reference arguments. b. By value. c. By reference with pointer arguments. d. By value with pointer arguments.

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Returning a value means that whenever any other function calls this function (such as the doSubmit() function), its name is essentially replaced by the value it returns.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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