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What is an advantage of packet switching mentioned in the text?
What is an advantage of packet switching mentioned in the text?
- Lower cost due to the need for less secondary storage (correct)
- Higher delay characteristics due to long messages in queues
- Inability to reroute packets in case of problems
- High resource consumption on carrier path
How does packet switching enhance line efficiency according to the text?
How does packet switching enhance line efficiency according to the text?
- By rerouting packets randomly
- By storing long messages in queues
- By multiplexing packets from multiple applications (correct)
- By increasing resource consumption on carrier paths
What does packet switching enable users to do based on the information provided?
What does packet switching enable users to do based on the information provided?
- Reroute packets randomly
- Differentiate data streams based on priorities (correct)
- Consume more resources on internal memory of switches
- Store long messages in queues
Why is it easier for intermediate networking devices to handle small size packets as mentioned in the text?
Why is it easier for intermediate networking devices to handle small size packets as mentioned in the text?
What is a disadvantage of circuit switching mentioned in the text?
What is a disadvantage of circuit switching mentioned in the text?
In message switching, what happens if the next hop does not have enough resources to accommodate a large size message?
In message switching, what happens if the next hop does not have enough resources to accommodate a large size message?
Which switching technique treats the whole message as a data unit and transfers it in its entirety?
Which switching technique treats the whole message as a data unit and transfers it in its entirety?
Why is circuit switching considered more expensive compared to other techniques?
Why is circuit switching considered more expensive compared to other techniques?
What is the process of forwarding packets from one port to a port leading towards the destination called?
What is the process of forwarding packets from one port to a port leading towards the destination called?
Which term refers to the point when data enters a port?
Which term refers to the point when data enters a port?
In which type of switching is a preestablished circuit needed before forwarding data to the destination?
In which type of switching is a preestablished circuit needed before forwarding data to the destination?
Which category of switching does not require prior handshaking or acknowledgements?
Which category of switching does not require prior handshaking or acknowledgements?
