Multiplexing and Switching

--- (a) Difference Between Packet Switched and Circuit Switched Network Feature Circuit Switched Network Packet Switched Network --------- Connection A dedicated physical path is established before communication begins No dedicated path; data is broken into...

--- In circuit switching, a dedicated communication path is established between the sender and receiver before data transmission begins. This path remains reserved for the entire duration of the communication session. Example: Traditional telephone (PSTN) n...

Circuit switching is a method of communication in which a dedicated physical path (circuit) is established between the sender and receiver before data transmission begins, and this path remains reserved for the entire duration of the communication session. ...

Circuit Switching: A communication method where a dedicated physical path (circuit) is established between the sender and receiver before data transmission begins, and this path is held exclusively for the duration of the communication (e.g., traditional te...

TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) is a channel access method used in shared medium networks where multiple users share the same frequency channel by dividing the signal into different time slots. Each user is assigned a specific time slot during which th...

Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) is a digital multiplexing technique in which multiple signals (channels) share a single transmission medium by dividing the available time into discrete slots. Each signal is assigned a specific time slot in a repeating fram...

--- Definition: TDMA is a channel access method where multiple users share the same frequency channel by dividing the signal into different time slots. Each user is assigned a specific time slot during which they can transmit data. Key Features: - All users...

Packet switching is a digital networking communication method where data is broken into smaller units called packets, which are transmitted independently across a network and reassembled at the destination. --- Packet switching operates through the followin...

Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) is an analog multiplexing technique in which the total available bandwidth of a transmission medium is divided into several non-overlapping frequency bands (sub-channels), and each signal is assigned a unique frequency ...

Parameter Value ------------------ Channel type Noiseless Bandwidth ($B$) 3400 Hz Number of signal levels ($M$) 2 (two signals/levels) Theorem applicable: Nyquist Theorem (noiseless channel). --- A satellite network is a communication network that uses arti...