QUESTION 2

(a) With the aid of a diagram, describe how the use of forwarding pointers addresses the issue of access point resolution.

(b) State a disadvantage of using forwarding pointers and suggest a solution that could be used.

(c) Explain, using your own words, how a distributed hash table works. Detail an example containing 16 nodes. Create finger tables for at least two example nodes using the formula: (p + 2 i-1) mod 2m