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What is a TCP segment made up of?
What is a TCP segment made up of?
What information is contained in the TCP header?
What information is contained in the TCP header?
What fields are included in the TCP header?
What fields are included in the TCP header?
What is the purpose of the TCP window?
What is the purpose of the TCP window?
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What does the TCP window specify?
What does the TCP window specify?
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Why is TCP considered to be super reliant on acknowledgments?
Why is TCP considered to be super reliant on acknowledgments?
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Why is TCP super reliant on acknowledgments?
Why is TCP super reliant on acknowledgments?
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What is the purpose of the TCP checksum?
What is the purpose of the TCP checksum?
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What does the TCP checksum verify?
What does the TCP checksum verify?
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What is the purpose of the urgent pointer field in the TCP header?
What is the purpose of the urgent pointer field in the TCP header?
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What is the purpose of the urgent pointer field?
What is the purpose of the urgent pointer field?
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What is the purpose of padding in a TCP segment?
What is the purpose of padding in a TCP segment?
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What is the purpose of padding in a TCP segment?
What is the purpose of padding in a TCP segment?
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What encapsulates a TCP segment?
What encapsulates a TCP segment?
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Study Notes
- TCP segment is made up of a TCP header and a data section.
- TCP header contains source and destination port fields, sequence number, acknowledgment number, data offset field, and six TCP control flags.
- TCP window specifies the range of sequence numbers that might be sent before an acknowledgment is required.
- TCP is a protocol that's super reliant on acknowledgments.
- TCP checksum is calculated across the entire segment and is compared with the checksum in the header.
- The urgent pointer field is used in conjunction with one of the TCP control flags to point out particular segments that might be more important than others.
- The options field is rarely used in the real world.
- Padding is a sequence of zeros to ensure that the data payload section begins at the expected location.
- Ethernet frame encapsulates an IP datagram, and an IP datagram encapsulates a TCP segment.
- A TCP segment is required to keep lots of outgoing connections separate.
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Think you know everything about TCP segments? Test your knowledge with this quiz! From the TCP header to the checksum, this quiz covers everything you need to know about TCP segments. See how well you understand TCP's reliance on acknowledgments, the purpose of the urgent pointer field, and the use of padding. So, if you're ready to put your TCP segment knowledge to the test, take this quiz now!