Switching set 1

Do you know that there are many ways to switch between operating systems? This short question will help you understand the benefits of switching from Windows to Linux or vice versa.

1: A __ network is made of a set of switches connected by physical links, in which each link is divided into n channels.
a. line-switched
b. frame-switched
c. circuit-switched
d. none of the above
Discussion
2: A __ switch combines crossbar switches in several (normally three) stages.
a. multistage
b. multiple crossbar
c. multiple path
d. none of the above
Discussion
3: A __ switch combines space-division and time-division technologies to take advantage of the best of both.
a. TST
b. SSS
c. TTT
d. none of the above
Discussion
4: A __ switch is a multistage switch with microswitches at each stage that route the packets based on the output port represented as a binary string.
a. crossbar
b. TSI
c. banyan
d. none of the above
Discussion
5: A _ network is a cross between a circuit-switched network and a datagram network. It has some characteristics of both.
a. virtual-circuit
b. packet-switched
c. frame-switched
d. none of the above
Discussion
6: A Circuit-Switched Network is made of a set of switches connected by physical
a. links
b. media
c. nodes
d. frames
Discussion
7: A circuit-switched network is made of switches connected by physical links, in which each link is divided into
a. n channels
b. n+1 channels
c. 2n channels
d. n-1 channels
Discussion
8: A local telephone network is an example of a _ network.
a. packet-switched
b. circuit-switched
c. message-switched
d. none of the above
Discussion
9: A permanent virtual circuit involves ..
a. Connection establishment
b. Data transfer
c. Connection release
d. Connection check
Discussion
10: A switch in a datagram network uses a routing table that is based on the
a. source addresses
b. port addresses
c. destination address
d. None
Discussion