Computer Networks

Message encoding means turning a message or information into a specific format so it can be sent or understood by another person or device. When two computers are connected by a cable and need to communicate, message encoding is the process of turning the data into a format that can travel through the cable and be understood by both computers. Steps of Message Encoding Between Two Computers: 1. Creating the Message: Suppose Computer A wants to send a message to Computer B (e.g., "Hello"). The message is initially in a human-readable form, like text. 2. Encoding the Message: Computer A doesn't send the text "Hello" directly through the cable. Instead, it encodes the message into a format that can travel over the network. This encoding translates the text into binary code (a series of 0s and 1s), since computers only understand binary. For example, "Hello" might be turned into a binary string like: H = 01001000 e = 01100101 l = 01101100 l = 01101100 o =...