Practice - Challenges of Streaming Over Best-Effort IP
Practice Questions
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What does 'best-effort delivery' mean in streaming?
💡 Hint: Think about how a postal service delivers packages.
What impact does packet loss have on media?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you skip a song.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does best-effort service in IP mean?
💡 Hint: Think about how vacation returns are not guaranteed.
Packet loss has what effect on streaming?
💡 Hint: Consider a song missing parts.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a small network simulation where a video streaming service is disrupted by jitter or bandwidth fluctuations. What measures would you take to ensure smoother playback?
💡 Hint: Consider how real-life streaming services adjust in real-time.
Discuss the implications of relying solely on TCP for video streaming versus using a combination of UDP for the media payload and TCP for control data. What are the pros and cons?
💡 Hint: Focus on the balance between reliability and real-time performance.
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