In IPv4 Addressing, Eight Bits Have 256 Possible Combinations

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Essay

In IPv4 addressing, eight bits have 256 possible combinations.Only the numbers 1 through 254 can be used to identify networks and hosts in an IP address. Explain what the number 0 and the number 255 are used for in IPv4 addressing.

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Definitions:

Primary Succession

is the process of ecosystem development or recovery on a site where no biological community previously existed, such as on bare rock or lava flows.

Facilitation

The process by which certain living organisms make an environment more suitable for other organisms to inhabit, often leading to changes in the community composition.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, functioning as a system through nutrient cycles and energy flows.

Immature Ecosystems

Ecosystems in the early stages of development, which have yet to reach a stable climax community and are characterized by rapid changes in species composition and structure.