Sr.

Serial Communication Parallel Communication

No
1 Serial communication sends and received data Parallel communication uses a number of wires
one bit at a time in sequence. to send a number of bits simultaneously.

2 It takes more time in data transmission. It takes less time in data transmission.
3 It is used for long distance communication e.g. It is used for short distance communication e.g.
two PC’s. system and printer.

4 Serial links are not easily implemented. Parallel links are easily implemented in
hardware.

5 The bandwidth of serial wires is much higher. The bandwidth of parallel wires is much lower.
6 It is cheaper. It is expensive.
7 No crosstalk problems. Crosstalk creates interference between parallel
lines.

8 Serial Communication does not rely on Parallel communication relies on hardware.

hardware.

9 More flexible to upgrade Not flexible to upgrade.

10 At higher frequency it works effectively It does not work effectively at high frequency.

Sr. Circuit Switching Packet Switching

No
1 A dedication connection is required to connect Dedicated connection is not required.
two devices.

2 There is a physical connection between sender There is no a physical connection between

and receiver. sender and receiver.

3 It is initially designed for voice communication. It is initially designed for data transmission.

4 In circuit switching bandwidth utilization will In Packet switching bandwidth can be utilized to
be less efficient since each communication its full potential.
should have a dedicated bandwidth even it is
used or not.

5 No storage of data in circuit switching. Packets may be stored.

6 In circuit switching the path for duration of In packet switching each packet may take
connection is same. different route.

7 Circuit switching are limited by the maximum Packet switching can be shared when number of
number of available channels. users increase

8 It has fixed bandwidth transmission It has dynamic use of bandwidth

9 Circuit switching domains are less efficient due Packet switching domains provide more efficient
to dedicated nature of the network. use of resources due to shared nature in that
networks

10 Busy signal if call is busy No busy signals

11 Call setup required for circuit switching No call setup is required for packet switching