Circuit Switching Quiz

What is a characteristic of circuit switching when no data is being transmitted?

• Bandwidth is optimized.

• Bandwidth is wasted.

• The connection is dropped.

• Data is buffered.

In circuit switching, how is data received compared to how it was sent?

• In a different order, making it difficult to reconstruct.

• In the same order, making it easier to reconstruct.

• In a compressed format.

• In an encrypted sequence.

During the communication in circuit switching, how must both devices communicate?

• At different transfer rates.

• At the same transfer rate.

• Only one device at a time.

• Without any transfer rate.

How long does the connection last in circuit switching?

• Only during the initial handshake.

• While the devices are communicating.

• After the communication has ended.

• Indefinitely, regardless of communication.

What is implied by a direct connection in circuit switching?

• The connection is indirect and routed through multiple devices.

• The connection is temporary and not exclusive.

• The connection is direct and exclusive between devices.

• The connection is established through a third-party intermediary.

What are the two main components of a packet in packet switching technology?

• Header and footer

• Header and payload

• Payload and trailer

• Trailer and checksum

What additional element might a packet contain that helps in error checking?

• A trailer with a checksum or CRC

• A footer with a sequence number

• An appendix with a source IP

• A prologue with a destination IP

Which of the following is NOT included in the header of a packet?

• The source IP

• The destination IP

• The protocol used

• The reassembly instructions

How are packets directed through the network?

• By a single direct route

• By following a predefined path

• By routers over the network, following different routes

• By the shortest path available

What happens to packets when they arrive at their destination?

• They are stored in the cloud

• They are discarded

• They are reassembled

• They are sent back to the source