Question: Which type of switching uses the entire capacity of a dedicated link?
Options:
A) Circuit switching
B) Virtual Circuit Packet Switching
C) Datagram Packet. Switching
D) Message Switching
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- In a circuits switched network. a dedicated communications path is established, between two stations through the nodes of the network. This dedicated path is called a circuit. A circuit occupies a fixed capacity of each link for the entire life time of the connection. Capacity unused by the circuit cannot be used by other circuits.