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What is the primary purpose of TCP?
What is the primary purpose of TCP?
- To deliver datagrams between applications
- To provide a best-effort delivery protocol
- To establish a connection between the sender and the receiver only
- To provide reliability and flow control (correct)
What is the main difference between TCP and UDP?
What is the main difference between TCP and UDP?
- TCP is a best-effort delivery protocol, while UDP is a reliable protocol
- TCP is a stateless protocol, while UDP is a stateful protocol
- TCP is a connection-oriented protocol, while UDP is a connectionless protocol (correct)
- TCP is a connectionless protocol, while UDP is a connection-oriented protocol
What is the term used to describe UDP's delivery method?
What is the term used to describe UDP's delivery method?
- Best-effort delivery (correct)
- Flow-controlled delivery
- Reliable delivery
- Connection-oriented delivery
What is the purpose of sequencing data in TCP?
What is the purpose of sequencing data in TCP?
What is the term used to describe TCP's ability to track information sent or received between the client and server?
What is the term used to describe TCP's ability to track information sent or received between the client and server?
What happens if data is not acknowledged in TCP after a certain amount of time?
What happens if data is not acknowledged in TCP after a certain amount of time?
What is the primary advantage of UDP?
What is the primary advantage of UDP?
Why is TCP known as a connection-oriented protocol?
Why is TCP known as a connection-oriented protocol?
What is the source port number associated with?
What is the source port number associated with?
What is the purpose of a socket?
What is the purpose of a socket?
What is the range of well-known port numbers?
What is the range of well-known port numbers?
What is the purpose of well-known port numbers?
What is the purpose of well-known port numbers?
What type of port numbers are assigned by IANA to a requesting entity?
What type of port numbers are assigned by IANA to a requesting entity?
What is the purpose of registered port numbers?
What is the purpose of registered port numbers?
Where are the source and destination ports placed within the packet?
Where are the source and destination ports placed within the packet?
What is the combination of the source IP address and source port number known as?
What is the combination of the source IP address and source port number known as?
What is the purpose of the netstat command?
What is the purpose of the netstat command?
Which protocol uses port number 21?
Which protocol uses port number 21?
What is the range of ephemeral ports?
What is the range of ephemeral ports?
Which protocol uses port number 443?
Which protocol uses port number 443?
What is the purpose of the well-known port number 53?
What is the purpose of the well-known port number 53?
Which port number is registered by Cisco for RADIUS server authentication?
Which port number is registered by Cisco for RADIUS server authentication?
Which protocol uses port number 23?
Which protocol uses port number 23?
Who assigns port numbers dynamically when a connection is initiated?
Who assigns port numbers dynamically when a connection is initiated?
What is the purpose of flow control in TCP?
What is the purpose of flow control in TCP?
What happens when congestion occurs on a network?
What happens when congestion occurs on a network?
What is the typical Maximum Segment Size (MSS) when using IPv4?
What is the typical Maximum Segment Size (MSS) when using IPv4?
What is the primary benefit of UDP in terms of overhead?
What is the primary benefit of UDP in terms of overhead?
How does TCP handle congestion?
How does TCP handle congestion?
What is the significance of the Ethernet maximum transmission unit (MTU)?
What is the significance of the Ethernet maximum transmission unit (MTU)?
What is the advantage of using UDP over TCP?
What is the advantage of using UDP over TCP?
What is the purpose of Selective ACK (SACK) in TCP?
What is the purpose of Selective ACK (SACK) in TCP?
What is the state of the TCP connections in the netstat output?
What is the state of the TCP connections in the netstat output?
What is the purpose of the port number in TCP communication?
What is the purpose of the port number in TCP communication?
What occurs when a server application is assigned to a specific port?
What occurs when a server application is assigned to a specific port?
What does the FIN flag indicate in a TCP segment?
What does the FIN flag indicate in a TCP segment?
What is the third step in the TCP connection establishment process?
What is the third step in the TCP connection establishment process?
What happens when an individual server cannot have two services assigned to the same port number?
What happens when an individual server cannot have two services assigned to the same port number?
What is the role of the transport layer in TCP communication?
What is the role of the transport layer in TCP communication?
What is the purpose of the netstat command?
What is the purpose of the netstat command?
