What Is Packet-Switching

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is packet-switching?

• A) Occurs when the sending computer divides a message into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains the address of the destination computer
• B) An intelligent connecting device that examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it onward toward its destination
• C) Refers to the geometric arrangement of the actual physical organization of the computers and other network devices in a network
• D) A model for applications in which the bulk of the back-end processing, such as performing a physical search of a database, takes place on a server, while the front-end processing, which involves communicating with the users, is handled by the clients

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The per-unit production cost, obtained by dividing the overall expenses of production by the number of items produced.

Purely Competitive

A market scenario where sellers sell identical products, and there is free entry and exit, ensuring no single seller can influence market prices.

Long Run

An interval in which every aspect of production and costs can vary, enabling modifications to all contributions.