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Distinguish between packet switching and circuit switching.
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Circuit switching | Packet Switching |
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It has a dedicated transmission path. | No dedicated transmission path. |
Continuous Transmission of data. | Transmission of data in the form of packets. |
Messages are not stored. | Packets stored until delivered. |
Path is established for entire conversation. | Route is established for entire conversation. |
Busy signal is called partly busy. | Sender notified of connection denial. |
Overload may block call setup, no delay for established calls | Overload may block call setup, increases packet delay. |
Electromagnetic or computerized switching nodes. | Small switching nodes. |
Fixed bandwidth transmission. | Dynamic use of bandwidth. |
No overhead bits after call setup. | Overheads bits in each packet. |
Negligible transmission delay. | Packet transmission delay. |