AS / A Level Computer Science
A CS 14 Communication and internet technologies
A CS 14.2 Circuit switching, packet switching
Candidates should be able to:
Show understanding of circuit switching
Show understanding of packet switchingÂ
Notes and guidance
Benefits, drawbacks and where it is applicable
Benefits, drawbacks and where it is applicable
Show understanding of the function of a router in
packet switching
Explain how packet switching is used to pass
messages across a network, including the internet