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The message would be packaged and send to the destination. This packages doesn't need to go through the same roads.
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The message would be packaged and send to the destination. This packages doesn't need to go through the same roads. As all the packets necessary to construct the message arrives to its destination, packets are reassembled into original message.<br/>
  
 
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==Examples?==
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* [http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/geek_glossary/packet_switching_flash.html packet_switching]
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This is a flash demonstration.
  
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==Circuit-switching vs Package-switching==
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Circuit-switching is another form of protocol which sends message to others. It is normally used in telephone communications. Circuit-switching is quicker then package-switching, but circuit-switching needs data to be send in order and in the same time.
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Package-switching is more efficient and robust, and can withdraw some days in transmitting. For that, package-switching is better used in e-mails and website, where circuit-switching is more based for real-time data transmition.
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==References==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_switching Wikipedia]
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* Shiri Chechik, Adi Gati [http://www3.rad.com/networks/2004/PacketSwitching/main.htm Protocols and Computer Networks Course at Tel Aviv University]
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* The Linux Information Project[http://www.linfo.org/packet_switching.html Packet Switching Definition]November 4, 2005.
  
  

Revision as of 08:31, 8 December 2009

COMP1260 > Understanding the Internet



Introduction

Have you ever think how Internet sends information to other users?
Packet switching is a way of sending and receiving informations from the Internet. There exists other ways of sending informations as Circuit Switching.


Packet switching refers to protocols in which information or message are broken up into small packets before sending off. Each packet would be send individually across the net, not necessary in the same routine. Packet has a maximum length to prevent delays. Once all the packets forming a messages arrives, they are recompiled and build up to the original message.


How does it work?

Think you have made a jigsaw puzzle. You are sending each piece of puzzle to all your classmates you had in early childhood with a message that has the date, time and place to meet. Your goal is to gather all your classmates and construct the puzzle with everyone.

Package Switching works in the same way.
The message would be packaged and send to the destination. This packages doesn't need to go through the same roads. As all the packets necessary to construct the message arrives to its destination, packets are reassembled into original message.

 

...by students

title
comment

Examples?

This is a flash demonstration.


Circuit-switching vs Package-switching

Circuit-switching is another form of protocol which sends message to others. It is normally used in telephone communications. Circuit-switching is quicker then package-switching, but circuit-switching needs data to be send in order and in the same time. Package-switching is more efficient and robust, and can withdraw some days in transmitting. For that, package-switching is better used in e-mails and website, where circuit-switching is more based for real-time data transmition.

References

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