14 Questions
What are the two kinds of services provided by the transport layer?
Connection-oriented and connectionless
Which protocol is known for its connectionless service at the transport layer?
UDP
What are the common primitives used in a simple transport protocol?
Connect, send, receive, disconnect
What is the main function of the network layer needed from the transport layer?
Reliable packet transport between hosts
How should a server process handle an incoming connection request?
Wait for the connection request from the client
What is the purpose of the transport entity at the transport layer?
To enable reliable packet transport between hosts
What are the Berkeley service primitives used in Berkeley UNIX for TCP?
socket, bind, listen, accept, send, receive, close
In the simple service state diagram, what does the 'Wait till a process wants a connection' primitive indicate?
Announcing willingness to accept connections
Which element of transport protocols is responsible for dynamically varying number of connections?
Multiplexing
What is the function of TCP in the context of the transport layer?
Reliable and ordered delivery of a stream of bytes
What is the purpose of the 'connect' primitive in Berkeley service primitives?
Actively attempt to establish a connection
What is the potential existence of storage capacity in the transport data link subnet?
Explicit addressing
Which primitive is used in Berkeley service primitives to release the connection?
close
What does the 'TSAP' stand for in the context of addressing in transport protocols?
Transport Service Access Point
Test your knowledge of the transport layer in computer networks with this quiz. It covers services, elements of transport protocol, UDP, TCP, and more.
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