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What is Packet switching primarily used for?

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium Computer Networks MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What is Packet switching primarily used for?”

The accepted answer is C. A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination.. A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination is the fact required by What is Packet switching primarily used for option C Option A A four-layer networking framework that describes how data is transmitted over the internet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination Option B A network that spans a large geographic area connecting multiple smaller networks together does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A method of data transmission in.

Correct answer

C. A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination.

Explanation

A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination is the fact required by What is Packet switching primarily used for option C Option A A four-layer networking framework that describes how data is transmitted over the internet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A method of data transmission in which messages are broken into small packets that are routed independently to their destination Option B A network that spans a large geographic area connecting multiple smaller networks together does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A method of data transmission in.

Source: Computer Networks Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, computer networks, networking, protocols

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