Question

Expand the following terms:
XML, PPP Give one difference between circuit switching and packet switching.

Hint:

For technical terms like XML and PPP, remember their full forms and purposes, as they are often used in networking and data transmission. Similarly, understanding the fundamental differences between circuit switching and packet switching is crucial for real-time and data communication scenarios.

Answer 1

 

1. XML: Extensible Markup Language 
   PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol
2. Difference: 
   \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Circuit Switching} & \textbf{Packet Switching} \\ \hline \text{A dedicated communication path is established} & \text{Data is divided into packets and transmitted} \\ \text{between sender and receiver.} & \text{individually over the network.} \\ \hline \text{Suitable for real-time communication like} & \text{Suitable for data communication like emails} \\ \text{voice calls.} & \text{and file transfers.} \\ \hline \end{array} \]