Multiplexing, Circuit Switching, Packet Switching, VC Switching, Telecommunication Switching System (Networking of Telephone Exchanges)
Multiplexing is the method of sharing a single channel to transfer different data streams. Circuit switching is process of setting up a circuit where communication is done. Packet Switching is a method of breaking data stream into different packets and sending them, the data packet may take different path in the network. A virtual circuit switching establishes a logical connection which appears as if it is a physical connection.
Summary
Multiplexing is the method of sharing a single channel to transfer different data streams. Circuit switching is process of setting up a circuit where communication is done. Packet Switching is a method of breaking data stream into different packets and sending them, the data packet may take different path in the network. A virtual circuit switching establishes a logical connection which appears as if it is a physical connection.
Things to Remember
Circuit Switching creats a physical path through which all the data are send.
In packet switching, data is broken up into the packet by the sender and they are sent to the switching office.
Multiplexing is a method by which multiple analog message signals or digital data streams are combined into one signal over a shared medium.
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Multiplexing, Circuit Switching, Packet Switching, VC Switching, Telecommunication Switching System (Networking of Telephone Exchanges)
Circuit Switching
In this networking method, a circuit is set up between two devices which are used for the connection, which is used for the whole communication. Switches are maintained throughout the connection by initializing it at the beginning. Network resources are reserved and provided by the main sender to receiver.

Packet switching
There is no physical connection for packets switching. The data is broken up into the packet by the sender and they are sent to the switching office. The first packet can easily be sent to the next switching office before the second packet has arrived. This makes the packet switching useful for the busy network.

Virtual Circuit Switching
Virtual circuit switching is a packet switching methodology where a path is established between the source and the destination nodes through which all the packets will be transmitted or send or routed during a call. As the connection appears to be a dedicated physical circuit it is called a virtual circuit.

Multiplexing
Multiplexing is a method where multiple analog message signals from different devices or digital data streams are combined into one single signal and transmitted over a shared medium. The multiplexing divides the transmission capacity of the single high-level communication channel into several low-level logical channels, one for transmission of each message signal or data stream. To extract the original signal on the receiver side a process called demultiplexing is done.

There are different type of multiplexing:
- Frequency Division Multiplexing
- Time Division Multiplexing
- Wavelength Division Multiplexing
Telecommunication Switching System
Telecommunication switching system consists of electronic components. In older version of these systems, human operators did the interconnection (switching) of telephone subscriber lines to establish telephone calls between subscribers.

Reference
- Tanenbaum, WetherRall, Andrew S. David J. Computer Networks. 5th ed. Boston : Pearson Education, Inc.
- W. Stallings, “Data and Computer Communication”, Macmillan Press, 1989.
- Kurose Ross, “Computer Networking: A top-down approach”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education
- Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, “Computer Networks: A Systems Approach”, 3rd Edition, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Lesson
Physical Layer
Subject
Computer Engineering
Grade
Engineering
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