EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
7th Edition
ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem R10RQ

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Switching fabrics includes three different types namely,

  • Switching via memory
  • Switching via bus
  • Switching via an interconnection network

Switching via memory:

  • Switching via memory is a technique in which input and output ports are controlled by Control Processing Unit (CPU). These input and output ports are accessed as Input/ Output (I/O) devices in Operating Systems (OS)...

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