MCQs — Computer Systems

Practice questions for Computer Science.

Question 301

In packet switching, data is:

A. Sent as a single continuous block along one reserved path

B. Deleted after sending

C. Sent only by post

D. Broken into small packets that are sent independently

Question 302

Which is an advantage of packet switching?

A. The network is used efficiently, and packets can take another route if one path is busy

B. A path is reserved for one user at all times

C. No data is ever divided

D. It needs no receiver

Question 303

An email is sent over the internet using packet switching. What happens when the packets reach the destination?

A. They are deleted

B. They are reassembled to form the original message

C. They are turned into paper

D. They are sent back to the sender

Question 304

In circuit switching, a communication path is:

A. Created for each small packet separately

B. Not needed at all

C. Reserved between sender and receiver for the whole communication

D. Shared by all users randomly

Question 305

Which is a characteristic of circuit switching?

A. Data is divided into packets that take different routes

B. No connection is set up before sending

C. Messages are always delayed for days

D. The reserved path cannot be used by others during the connection

Question 306

A traditional landline telephone call is an example of which switching technique?

A. Circuit switching

B. Packet switching

C. Message forwarding by post

D. Wireless mesh

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