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Problem
We are calculating the shortest path from source vertex A to all other vertices (B, C, D, E, F) in the
network.

Network
The network is represented as a graph, where:

Each node (A, B, C, etc.) represents a router.

Each edge (A-B, A-D, etc.) has a cost.

Initialization
1. A is the source vertex.

2. Start with:

D(X): Distance (cost) from A to vertex X.

P(X): Previous node on the path from A to X.

Step 1: Initialization
Initially, only the neighbors of A have known costs:

Cost to B = 2

Cost to D = 1

Cost to C = 5

Cost to E and F = ∞ (not directly connected).

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

1 A 2, A 5, A 1, A ∞ ∞

Step 2: Add D (Smallest Cost)

Among the nodes, D has the smallest cost (1).

Add D to N (set of processed nodes).

Update paths through D:

1. A to B:

D(B) = min(2, 1 + c(D, B)) = min(2, 3) = 2.

No change for B.

2. A to C:

D(C) = min(5, 1 + c(D, C)) = min(5, 4) = 4.

Update D(C) = 4, P (C) = D.
3. A to E:

D(E) = min(∞, 1 + c(D, E)) = min(∞, 2) = 2.

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Update D(E) = 2, P (E) = D.

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

2 AD 2, A 4, D 1, A 2, D ∞

Step 3: Add E (Smallest Cost)

Next smallest cost is E (2).

Add E to N.

Update paths through E:

1. A to B:

D(B) = min(2, 2 + c(E, B)) = min(2, ∞) = 2.

No change for B.

2. A to C:

D(C) = min(4, 2 + c(E, C)) = min(4, 3) = 3.

Update D(C) = 3, P (C) = E .
3. A to F:

D(F ) = min(∞, 2 + c(E, F )) = min(∞, 4) = 4.

Update D(F ) = 4, P (F ) = E .

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

3 ADE 2, A 3, E 1, A 2, D 4, E

Step 4: Add B (Smallest Cost)

Next smallest cost is B (2).

Add B to N.

Update paths through B:

1. A to C:

D(C) = min(3, 2 + c(B, C)) = min(3, 5) = 3.

No change for C.

2. A to F:

D(F ) = min(4, 2 + c(B, F )) = min(4, ∞) = 4.

No change for F.

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

4 ADEB 2, A 3, E 1, A 2, D 4, E

Step 5: Add C (Smallest Cost)

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Next smallest cost is C (3).

Add C to N.

Update paths through C:

1. A to F:

D(F ) = min(4, 3 + c(C, F )) = min(4, 8) = 4.

No change for F.

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

5 ADEBC 2, A 3, E 1, A 2, D 4, E

Step 6: Add F (Smallest Cost)

Finally, F is added to N.

Step N D(B), P(B) D(C), P(C) D(D), P(D) D(E), P(E) D(F), P(F)

6 ADEBCF 2, A 3, E 1, A 2, D 4, E

Result
The shortest paths from A to all other vertices:

A to B: Cost = 2, Path = A → B

A to C: Cost = 3, Path = A → E → C

A to D: Cost = 1, Path = A → D

A to E: Cost = 2, Path = A → D → E

A to F: Cost = 4, Path = A → E → F

Disadvantage
Flooding (excessive traffic) can occur, causing delays or infinite loops.
This can be resolved using a Time-To-Live (TTL) field.

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The graph shows nodes (A, B, C, D, E, F) connected by weighted edges. The weights represent the
cost between nodes.

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