Practice Overview Of Tcp Congestion Control Mechanisms (4.4.3) - The Transport Layer
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Overview of TCP Congestion Control Mechanisms

Practice - Overview of TCP Congestion Control Mechanisms

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary goal of TCP congestion control?

💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of too much data being sent at once.

Question 2 Easy

What initial value does the congestion window start at in Slow Start?

💡 Hint: Recall what MSS stands for.

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Question 1

What does TCP use to detect network congestion?

Packet loss
Increased RTT
Both A and B

💡 Hint: Think about what signals TCP interprets to prevent issues.

Question 2

True or False: Fast Recovery allows TCP to immediately retransmit after detecting a lost packet without resetting the congestion window.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how Fast Recovery differs from more drastic responses.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how increasing congestion affects TCP's performance. Propose solutions or methodologies that could improve TCP's efficiency during high congestion periods.

💡 Hint: Think about traffic patterns and how TCP's natural mechanisms handle them.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe a scenario involving a packet loss during a high-speed transfer using TCP, detailing how TCP would react and manage the data flow afterward.

💡 Hint: Consider how quickly TCP reacts and adjusts the flow.

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