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What is the primary advantage of store-and-forward switching?
What is the primary advantage of store-and-forward switching?
- It reduces the amount of bandwidth consumed by corrupt data. (correct)
- It requires less memory than cut-through switching.
- It forwards frames more quickly than cut-through switching.
- It provides higher network security than cut-through switching.
What is the minimum requirement for a frame to be forwarded in cut-through switching?
What is the minimum requirement for a frame to be forwarded in cut-through switching?
- The entire frame must be received.
- The frame must be transmitted at a specific speed.
- The frame must be error-free.
- The destination address of the frame must be read. (correct)
What happens when an error is detected in a frame in store-and-forward switching?
What happens when an error is detected in a frame in store-and-forward switching?
- The frame is forwarded to the destination.
- The frame is discarded. (correct)
- The frame is corrected and then forwarded.
- The frame is stored indefinitely.
What is the purpose of computing the CRC in store-and-forward switching?
What is the purpose of computing the CRC in store-and-forward switching?
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What is the main difference between store-and-forward switching and cut-through switching?
What is the main difference between store-and-forward switching and cut-through switching?
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What is the benefit of using store-and-forward switching in terms of network bandwidth?
What is the benefit of using store-and-forward switching in terms of network bandwidth?
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What is the role of the destination address in store-and-forward switching?
What is the role of the destination address in store-and-forward switching?
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What is the primary characteristic of cut-through switching?
What is the primary characteristic of cut-through switching?
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What is the purpose of the CRC in store-and-forward switching?
What is the purpose of the CRC in store-and-forward switching?
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What happens to a frame with errors in cut-through switching?
What happens to a frame with errors in cut-through switching?
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