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Transport Layer Overview: TCP vs UDP

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Which ports are defined and assigned by the Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA)?

1-1023 for public applications and 1024-65535 for private applications

1-1023 for public applications and 1024-49151 for private applications (correct)

1-1023 for public applications and 49152-65535 for dynamic client applications

1-65535 for all applications

Which of the following Network Layer services is responsible for directing packets to the correct destination host?

Encapsulation

Routing (correct)

Decapsulation

Addressing

What is the purpose of the destination address in the Network Layer's Encapsulation process?

To provide a mechanism for addressing end devices (correct)

To remove the header or label from the packet

To identify the source of the data

To select the path the packet should take

Which Network Layer service is responsible for adding a header or label to the data unit, creating a Packet?

Encapsulation Signup and view all the answers

What devices connect networks and are responsible for selecting the path a packet should take in the Network Layer?

Routers Signup and view all the answers

Which Network Layer protocol is considered a Routed Protocol?

IP Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Data Link Layer?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key function of the Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer within the Data Link Layer?

Minimizing data collisions on the network Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a contention-based media access control method used in the Data Link Layer?

Ethernet/Wireless (CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Frame Check Sequence (FCS) field in the Data Link Layer frame?

To detect errors in the transmitted data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) sublayer within the Data Link Layer?

Providing flow control and error recovery mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Physical Layer in the network protocol stack?

To define the physical characteristics of the network media and signaling Signup and view all the answers

Which layer is responsible for tracking communication between applications on the source and destination hosts?

Transport Layer Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Network Layer in the OSI model?

Routing Signup and view all the answers

In network layer addressing, what is used to uniquely identify a device on a network?

IP Address Signup and view all the answers

Which layer is responsible for preparing data to be sent across the media in manageable pieces?