Practice Network Paradigms: Packet Switching Vs. Circuit Switching (2.1) - Introduction to the Internet
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Network Paradigms: Packet Switching vs. Circuit Switching

Practice - Network Paradigms: Packet Switching vs. Circuit Switching

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is circuit switching?

💡 Hint: Think about how traditional phone calls work.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of packet switching.

💡 Hint: Consider how network resources are managed.

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Question 1

What is a primary characteristic of circuit switching?

Dedicated communication path
Variable data routing
Dynamic resource allocation

💡 Hint: Think about traditional phone connections.

Question 2

True or False: Packet switching must establish a path before sending data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how data is transmitted in bursts.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a case where packet switching would fail to deliver an important message while circuit switching would succeed. Describe the scenario and outcome.

💡 Hint: Consider real-time versus non-real-time applications.

Challenge 2 Hard

Suppose you are managing a network. How would you decide whether to implement circuit or packet switching? Outline the factors you’d consider.

💡 Hint: Think about the nature of the applications the network will support.

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