Practice - Core Mechanisms for Reliable Data Transfer (RDT)
Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of sequence numbers in TCP?
💡 Hint: Think about how data is organized at the receiver’s end.
What happens when an ACK is not received by the sender?
💡 Hint: Consider what TCP must do to maintain reliability.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of sequence numbers in TCP?
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of data and how it is arranged.
True or False: Acknowledgments in TCP confirm the receipt of segments only when the complete data stream has been received.
💡 Hint: Remember how TCP tracks individual segments.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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