Practice Core Mechanisms For Reliable Data Transfer (rdt) (4.2.2) - The Transport Layer
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Core Mechanisms for Reliable Data Transfer (RDT)

Practice - Core Mechanisms for Reliable Data Transfer (RDT)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of sequence numbers in TCP?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is organized at the receiver’s end.

Question 2 Easy

What happens when an ACK is not received by the sender?

💡 Hint: Consider what TCP must do to maintain reliability.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of sequence numbers in TCP?

To ensure flow control
To provide data integrity
To order packets correctly
To manage packet fragmentation

💡 Hint: Think about the flow of data and how it is arranged.

Question 2

True or False: Acknowledgments in TCP confirm the receipt of segments only when the complete data stream has been received.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how TCP tracks individual segments.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine a TCP sender transmits packets 1, 2, 3, and 5, but loses packet 4. How does the TCP receiver handle the missing packet? What actions will the sender take?

💡 Hint: Consider how sequence numbers influence acknowledgment.

Challenge 2 Hard

You are designing a new protocol similar to TCP. What mechanisms would you include to ensure reliable data transfer and why?

💡 Hint: Think about what contributes to the effectiveness of existing protocols.

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