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Which of the following statements is/are true?

(a) Three broad categories of Networks are

(i) Circuit Switched Networks

(ii) Packet Switched Networks

(iii) Message Switched Networks

(b) Circuit Switched Network resources need not be reserved during the setup phase.

(c) In packet switching there is no resource allocation for packets.

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Correct answer: C. (a) and (c) only

Explanation

Networks are circuit, packet or message switched (a true). Circuit switching reserves resources at setup, so (b) is false. Packet switching allocates resources on demand (c true).

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