Practice - TCP Flow Control
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the primary goal of TCP flow control?
💡 Hint: Think about the communication between two devices.
What does Rwnd stand for?
💡 Hint: It is related to the receiver's buffer.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the main purpose of the Advertised Receive Window?
💡 Hint: Think about its function in data flow.
True or False: Flow control is only about preventing data loss.
💡 Hint: Consider the broader context of flow control.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose you are a network engineer tasked with designing a flow control mechanism. Describe potential scenarios in which your design might fail, and how you would address these issues.
💡 Hint: Think about common network traffic patterns.
Analyze how a zero-window probe could lead to increased overhead in high-frequency trading applications and propose a modified protocol to mitigate these effects.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between communication overhead and real-time requirements.
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