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What is the primary responsibility of the transport layer?
What is the primary responsibility of the transport layer?
- Providing a physical path for data transmission
- Routing data packets to their destinations
- Encoding and decoding data for transmission
- Tracking individual conversations and segmenting data (correct)
Which protocol provides reliability and flow control in the transport layer?
Which protocol provides reliability and flow control in the transport layer?
- Ethernet
- UDP
- IP
- TCP (correct)
What is a key characteristic of the UDP protocol?
What is a key characteristic of the UDP protocol?
- It is a connectionless protocol (correct)
- It provides reliable data delivery
- It guarantees in-order delivery of data
- It establishes a connection before transmitting data
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for segmenting and reassembling data?
Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for segmenting and reassembling data?
What is the primary function of the TCP protocol in the transport layer?
What is the primary function of the TCP protocol in the transport layer?
Which statement best describes the UDP protocol?
Which statement best describes the UDP protocol?
What is the purpose of the LLC sublayer in the 802 LAN/MAN standards?
What is the purpose of the LLC sublayer in the 802 LAN/MAN standards?
Which type of addressing is included in an Ethernet frame?
Which type of addressing is included in an Ethernet frame?
What is the purpose of the frame check sequence (FCS) in an Ethernet frame?
What is the purpose of the frame check sequence (FCS) in an Ethernet frame?
Which access method does Ethernet over a half-duplex medium utilize?
Which access method does Ethernet over a half-duplex medium utilize?
In Ethernet LANs today, what device is commonly used for connectivity instead of hubs?
In Ethernet LANs today, what device is commonly used for connectivity instead of hubs?
Which IEEE standard specifies the usage of jumbo frames in Ethernet networks?
Which IEEE standard specifies the usage of jumbo frames in Ethernet networks?
What is the minimum size of an Ethernet frame?
What is the minimum size of an Ethernet frame?
What is the maximum size of an Ethernet frame?
What is the maximum size of an Ethernet frame?
What is the purpose of the preamble field in an Ethernet frame?
What is the purpose of the preamble field in an Ethernet frame?
What is the purpose of the transport layer in the network protocol stack?
What is the purpose of the transport layer in the network protocol stack?
What happens if the size of a transmitted Ethernet frame is less than the minimum or greater than the maximum?
What happens if the size of a transmitted Ethernet frame is less than the minimum or greater than the maximum?
What are Ethernet frames less than 64 bytes in length called?
What are Ethernet frames less than 64 bytes in length called?
