TCP Connection-Oriented Demux

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What is the primary purpose of flow control in data communication?

To reduce the memory storage requirements of the receiver

To correct errors that occur during transmission

To increase the speed of data transmission

To ensure a fast sender does not overwhelm a slow receiver (correct)

What is the main function of an ACK packet in data communication?

To inform the sender of an error in transmission

To request the sender to stop transmitting data

To acknowledge receipt of a packet and request the next packet (correct)

To terminate a connection

Why is it necessary to estimate the timeout period in data communication?

To determine the propagation delay (correct)

To determine the receiver's memory capacity

To determine the sender's transmission speed

To determine the transmission speed

What is the purpose of demux in TCP?

To demultiplex a connection into multiple sockets Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of congestion control in data communication?

To prevent network congestion Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 4-tuple in TCP?

To identify a unique socket Signup and view all the answers

What is the main disadvantage of the stop-and-wait protocol in terms of transmission media?

At any time, only one frame is sent and waiting to be ACK Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of acknowledgement packets in the stop-and-wait protocol?

To indicate willingness to accept another frame Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of the sliding window protocol over the stop-and-wait protocol?

It allows multiple frames to be in transit at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is congestion control primarily used to prevent?

Packet loss due to network overload Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the number of frames that a sender can transmit at the same time in the sliding window protocol?

Window size Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the user datagram protocol (UDP)?

It is a connectionless, best-effort protocol Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the transport layer in computer networks?

Provide logical communication between application processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of demultiplexing in the transport layer?

To direct transport-layer segments to the appropriate socket Signup and view all the answers

What type of demultiplexing is used when creating a datagram to send into a UDP socket?

Connectionless demultiplexing Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following services is not available in the transport layer protocol?

Delay guarantees Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the transport layer's flow control mechanism?

To regulate the amount of data that can be sent Signup and view all the answers

What is the transport layer responsible for in terms of error correction and recovery?

Detecting and correcting errors Signup and view all the answers

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