Transport Layer Services and Protocols

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What does the client do after receiving the SYNACK segment?

Sends a FIN control segment

Replies with ACK segment (correct)

Allocates buffer

Closes the socket

What does the server do upon receiving the FIN control segment from the client?

Closes the socket

Allocates buffer

Replies with ACK (correct)

Sends a SYNACK

What is the main function of the network layer in the OSI model?

Performing logical communication between hosts (correct)

Handling multiplexing and demultiplexing

Providing error checking services

Ensuring reliable data transfer between processes

Which step is involved in closing a connection from the client's side?

Sends a TCP FIN control segment Signup and view all the answers

Which segment does the client initiate to start the TCP connection closing process?

TCP FIN control segment Signup and view all the answers

What action does the server take after receiving the ACK segment from the client?

Replies with ACK Signup and view all the answers

In TCP, what is the purpose of connection management?

Establishing, maintaining, and terminating connections Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of TCP is responsible for managing flow and congestion control?

Flow and congestion control mechanisms Signup and view all the answers

How is multiplexing achieved at the sender in the transport layer?

Accepting messages from multiple processes identified by port numbers Signup and view all the answers

Which layer in the OSI model is responsible for enhancing network layer services?

Transport layer Signup and view all the answers

In ones' complement, what value is obtained by inverting all the bits in a binary number?

The result of swapping 0s and 1s in the binary number Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of transport layer protocols?

Facilitate communication between application processes on different hosts Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of calculating the Internet checksum in the given examples?

To check for errors in the data transmission Signup and view all the answers

Which task is performed by the transport layer at the sender side?

Break application messages into segments Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes TCP from UDP in terms of connection types?

TCP maintains a connection before data transfer, UDP does not Signup and view all the answers

What is required to be added to the result when a carryout occurs from the most significant bit during arithmetic operations?

The carry is added to the result Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of data transfer does TCP focus on primarily?

Reliability and guaranteed delivery of data Signup and view all the answers

Which transport layer protocol is connection-oriented according to the provided text?

TCP Signup and view all the answers

What concept is highlighted as one of the top-10 important networking topics in the provided text?

Principles of reliable data transfer Signup and view all the answers

Why are there multiple transport protocols available for applications?

To support different types of applications and their requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of TCP Error Control mentioned in the text?

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

When does TCP start the timer for a segment?

When the segment is passed to IP Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the timer timeout in TCP?

Timer running for some other segment Signup and view all the answers

In the context provided, what action does TCP take if the timer is already running for another segment?

Starts a new timer for the current segment Signup and view all the answers

What happens if TCP does not have a running timer for any segment?

It starts the timer when a segment is passed to IP Signup and view all the answers

In the given scenario, what role does the timeout play in TCP?

Determines retransmission timing Signup and view all the answers