Practice Key Differences Between Flow Control and Congestion Control - 4.4.2.2 | Module 4: The Transport Layer | Computer Network
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4.4.2.2 - Key Differences Between Flow Control and Congestion Control

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What is the main goal of flow control?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the relationship between sender and receiver.

Question 2

Easy

Which window size refers to the receiver's capability?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider which side manages the buffer.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does flow control prevent?

  • Network congestion
  • Receiver overwhelm
  • Packet loss

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the sender-receiver relationship.

Question 2

True or False: Congestion control is an endpoint-to-endpoint mechanism.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where congestion occurs.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain how flow control and congestion control can interact negatively in a networked application.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how both systems might react to normal operating conditions.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where a receiver experiences frequent zero-window advertisements. Discuss the implications for sender congestion and overall throughput.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the dynamics between buffer capacity and data transmission.

Challenge and get performance evaluation