Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
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ISBN: 9781284155617
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 47E

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Packet switching:

Packet switching is the digital network transmission process between the computers that divide the data into packets before being sent.

  • During the transmission in the internet, the data is divided into fixed size unit called as packet.
    • Dividing the packets increases the performance and improves the efficiency of the communication line in the internet...

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