Practice Key Differences Between Flow Control And Congestion Control (4.4.2.2) - The Transport Layer
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Key Differences Between Flow Control and Congestion Control

Practice - Key Differences Between Flow Control and Congestion Control

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the main goal of flow control?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between sender and receiver.

Question 2 Easy

Which window size refers to the receiver's capability?

💡 Hint: Consider which side manages the buffer.

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Question 1

What does flow control prevent?

Network congestion
Receiver overwhelm
Packet loss

💡 Hint: Focus on the sender-receiver relationship.

Question 2

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

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about where congestion occurs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider how both systems might react to normal operating conditions.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about the dynamics between buffer capacity and data transmission.

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