Computer Networks - Internet Architecture & Application Layer Please answer the question   Someone suggested to use a local file called hosts.txt on each machine instead of DNS. Discuss the advantages (at least 2) and disadvantages (at least 2) of such suggestion. What is ‘saw-tooth’ behavior in TCP, and what is causing it?

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Someone suggested to use a local file called hosts.txt on each machine instead of DNS. Discuss the advantages (at least 2) and disadvantages (at least 2) of such suggestion. What is ‘saw-tooth’ behavior in TCP, and what is causing it?

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