INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET
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Question
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Switching numbers and letters to the correct order
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Breaking up a file into small pieces and putting those pieces back together at their destination
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Breaking a box and throwing the pieces along a pathway
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throwing pieces of data along a path
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Detailed explanation-1: -Packet switching is the transfer of small pieces of data across various networks. These data chunks or “packets” allow for faster, more efficient data transfer. Often, when a user sends a file across a network, it gets transferred in smaller data packets, not in one piece.
Detailed explanation-2: -Packet switching is the method by which the internet works, it features delivery of packets of data between devices over a shared network. For example the school web server sending you a webpage over the internet or you sending an email to a friend.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why use packets? Packets are used for efficient and reliable transmission of data. Instead of transferring a huge file as a single data block, sending it in smaller packets improves transmission rates. Packets also enable multiple computers to share the same connection.