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Anjuman Polytechnic: Micro-Project Report

This micro-project report summarizes circuit switching, which is a type of network configuration that establishes a dedicated physical connection between two endpoints for the duration of a call. The report provides examples of circuit switching used in telephone systems and dial-up connections. It describes the three phases of circuit switching - connection establishment, data transfer, and connection relinquishment. Advantages are listed as dedicated channels, reliability, and security, while disadvantages include limited use, inefficiency, inflexibility, higher cost, and latency.

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Anjuman Polytechnic: Micro-Project Report

This micro-project report summarizes circuit switching, which is a type of network configuration that establishes a dedicated physical connection between two endpoints for the duration of a call. The report provides examples of circuit switching used in telephone systems and dial-up connections. It describes the three phases of circuit switching - connection establishment, data transfer, and connection relinquishment. Advantages are listed as dedicated channels, reliability, and security, while disadvantages include limited use, inefficiency, inflexibility, higher cost, and latency.

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ANJUMAN POLYTECHNIC

MICRO-PROJECT REPORT
Data Communication and Computer Network
Circuit Switching

Name of Students::-
Chaitanya Namdeo
Roll no:- 18
Enrollment no:- 2000760027

Vidit Wanjari
Roll no:- 43
Enrollment no:- 2000760052

Piyush Kapse
Roll No:- 11
Enroll No:- 2000760020

Branch:- CO
Subject Teacher:-Mrs. Parveen Mam
Academic Year:- 2021-2022
CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Chaitanya Namdeo(18), Vidit


Wanjari(43), Piyush Kapse(11)they completed their seminar
work during Diploma and the report embodies the result of
work. It is therefore recommended for submission .

Name and signature of guide


Department of computer
Engineering.
Introduction
What is Circuit Switching?

Circuit switching is a type of network configuration in which a physical


path is obtained and dedicated to a single connection between two
endpoints in the network for the duration of a dedicated connection.
Ordinary voice phone service uses circuit switching. This reserved circuit
is used for the duration of a call. As long as the call lasts, the circuit
cannot be used for anything else.

In circuit switching, the bandwidth and data transmission rate are fixed.


Circuit switching is connection-oriented meaning a physical connection
between hosts is required for it to work.

What is circuit switching used for?


Examples of where circuit switching is used include the following:

 Continuous connections. Circuit switching is used for


connections that must be continuous for long periods of time, such
as long-distance communication. Traditional telephone systems --
i.e., landlines -- are an example of a technology that uses circuit
switching.

 Dial-up network connections. When computers connect to the


internet via a dial-up service, it uses the public switched network.
With dial-up, Internet Protocol (IP) data packets are carried over a
circuit-switched telephone network.

 Optical circuit switching. Data center networks also use circuit


switching. Optical circuit switching is used to scale traditional data
centers and meet growing bandwidth requirements.
What are the phases of circuit switching?
These are the three main phases of circuit switching:

1. Connection establishment. Also called call setup, this phase


establishes a dedicated circuit between two
communicating endpoints. The parties send a message back and
forth acknowledging the established connection. There are usually
intermediate links or switches between the two parties.

2. Data transfer. Data -- usually voice -- is transmitted from the


source to the destination. The connection remains intact for the
length of the interaction.

3. Connection relinquishment. This is also called the teardown


phase. At the end of the interaction, one of the two endpoints
sends a message initiating a disconnection. The communication
path, including the intermediate links, is terminated.
What are the advantages of circuit-switched networks?
The advantages of circuit-switched networks include the following:

 Dedicated channel. Circuit-switched networks reserve a dedicated


communications channel circuit that only the two endpoints can access.

 Reliable. A dedicated circuit between two hosts for the duration of that
connection decreases the potential for data loss or other reliability
problems.

 Security. Circuit-switched networks are more secure than packet-


switched networks due to having only two communicating parties on a
dedicated circuit.

 Quality. Once a connection is established, this type of network generally


has a consistent connection quality without delays in data flow.

What are the disadvantages of circuit-switching?


The drawbacks of using a circuit-switched network include the following:

 Limited use. Circuit-switched networks can only be used for voice


communication and aren't available for other types of connections.

 Inefficient. When a circuit is continuously reserved even when it's not in


use, network bandwidth is wasted.

 Inflexible. A dedicated channel can only be used for circuit-switched


network traffic and nothing else. And, if there aren't enough dedicated
channels, calls can fail.

 Higher cost. A dedicated channel costs more per use.

 Latency. Extra time is required to establish a connection before data is


sent.

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