SSCP · Question #869
Which of the following statements pertaining to packet switching is incorrect?
The correct answer is C. All packets from a message travel through the same route. Statement C is incorrect. In packet switching, packets from the same message can and often do travel different routes through the network. Each packet is routed independently based on current network conditions, congestion, and routing table decisions at each node. This dynamic…
Question
Which of the following statements pertaining to packet switching is incorrect?
Options
- AMost data sent today uses digital signals over network employing packet switching.
- BMessages are divided into packets.
- CAll packets from a message travel through the same route.
- DEach network node or point examines each packet for routing.
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A5% (1)
- C90% (18)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
Statement C is incorrect. In packet switching, packets from the same message can and often do travel different routes through the network. Each packet is routed independently based on current network conditions, congestion, and routing table decisions at each node. This dynamic routing is one of packet switching's key advantages - it provides redundancy and efficient use of network resources. All other statements are correct: data today uses digital signals over packet-switched networks (A), messages are divided into packets (B), and each node examines packets to determine routing (D).
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