Packet Switching

question 84

Multiple Choice

Packet switching

• A) combines the messages of multiple users into one packet for transmission. At the receiving end, the packet is disassembled into the individual messages and distributed to the intended users.
• B) is a method for partitioning a database into packets for easy access where no identifiable primary user exists in the organization.
• C) is used to establish temporary connections between network devices for the duration of a communication session.
• D) is a denial of service technique that disassembles various incoming messages to targeted users into small packages and then reassembles them in random order to create a useless garbled message.

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Definitions:

Gross Investment

The total amount spent on purchases of new capital and on replacing depreciated capital within an economy.

Net Investment

The sum of money used to purchase new capital assets, subtracting the depreciation from current capital assets.

Depreciation

The reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear.

Expenditures Approach

A method of calculating GDP that totals consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports.