Computer Network | Circuit Switching VS Packet Switching
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CIRCUIT SWITCHING
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PACKET SWITCHING |
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In circuit switching there are 3 phases
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In Packet switching directly data transfer takes place . |
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In circuit switching, each data unit know the entire path address which is provided by the source
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In Packet switching, each data unit just know the final destination address intermediate path is decided by the routers. |
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In Circuit switching, data is processed at source system only
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In Packet switching, data is processed at all intermediate node including source system. |
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Delay between data units in circuit switching is uniform.
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Delay between data units in packet switching is not uniform. |
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Resource reservation is the feature of circuit switching because path is fixed for data transmission.
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There is no resource reservation because bandwidth is shared among users. |
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Circuit switching is more reliable.
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Packet switching is less reliable. |
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Wastage of resources are more in Circuit Switching
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Less wastage of resources as compared to Circuit Switching |
Venkatesan Prabu
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