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Connection Establishment and Termination in Computer Networking
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Connection Establishment and Termination in Computer Networking

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What is the purpose of the SYN and ACK flags in TCP connection establishment?

  • To initialize the Sequence and Acknowledgment fields (correct)
  • To signal connection termination
  • To reorder data packets
  • To agree on port numbers and window size
  • Why does TCP initialize the Sequence Number field to a random 32-bit number?

  • To avoid malicious attacks
  • To differentiate between connections (correct)
  • To ensure reliable data transfer
  • To speed up connection establishment
  • How is the Acknowledgment Number used in TCP?

  • It increments the sender's sequence number by 1 (correct)
  • It reorders data packets
  • It signals the end of connection termination
  • It represents the source port number
  • What additional flag is used during TCP connection termination?

    <p>FIN bit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protocol is known as a connectionless protocol due to its lack of connection establishment and termination processes?

    <p>UDP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does UDP lack in comparison to TCP?

    <p>Reliability and windowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information do the DPORT and SPORT fields represent in TCP connection establishment?

    <p>Source and destination ports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are SYN, ACK, FIN, and RST bits typically represented as 1-bit flags in the TCP header?

    <p>To simplify the signaling process</p> Signup and view all the answers

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