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Computer Networks Transport Layer - May 2004 Quiz 1

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Computer Networks Transport Layer - May 2004 Quiz 1

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What are the two kinds of services provided by the transport layer?

Efficient and costly

Reliable and unreliable

Packet transport and network hosting

Connection-oriented and connectionless (correct)

Which protocol is known for its connectionless service at the transport layer?

TCP

UDP (correct)

Remote Procedure Call

Simple transport protocol

What are the common primitives used in a simple transport protocol?

Connect, send, receive, disconnect (correct)

Insert, select, update, delete

Create, read, update, delete

Start, stop, pause, resume

What is the main function of the network layer needed from the transport layer?

Reliable packet transport between hosts Signup and view all the answers

How should a server process handle an incoming connection request?

Wait for the connection request from the client Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the transport entity at the transport layer?

To enable reliable packet transport between hosts Signup and view all the answers

What are the Berkeley service primitives used in Berkeley UNIX for TCP?

socket, bind, listen, accept, send, receive, close Signup and view all the answers

In the simple service state diagram, what does the 'Wait till a process wants a connection' primitive indicate?

Announcing willingness to accept connections Signup and view all the answers

Which element of transport protocols is responsible for dynamically varying number of connections?

Multiplexing Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of TCP in the context of the transport layer?

Reliable and ordered delivery of a stream of bytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'connect' primitive in Berkeley service primitives?

Actively attempt to establish a connection Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential existence of storage capacity in the transport data link subnet?

Explicit addressing Signup and view all the answers

Which primitive is used in Berkeley service primitives to release the connection?

close Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'TSAP' stand for in the context of addressing in transport protocols?

Transport Service Access Point Signup and view all the answers