Practice The Inherent Challenge: Unreliable Ip (4.2.1) - The Transport Layer
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The Inherent Challenge: Unreliable IP

Practice - The Inherent Challenge: Unreliable IP

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does 'best-effort' mean in the context of IP?

💡 Hint: Think about whether IP ensures packets arrive without error.

Question 2 Easy

What is a sequence number in TCP?

💡 Hint: Consider how TCP manages the order of data.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does 'best-effort' mean in the context of IP?

Data is guaranteed to arrive
Data may be lost or corrupted
Data always arrives in order

💡 Hint: What does the IP protocol prioritize?

Question 2

True or False: TCP guarantees packet delivery.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of TCP.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a file transfer fails due to packet loss and discuss how TCP's mechanisms could mitigate this failure.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the file transfer and how TCP identifies issues.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how real-time applications like video streaming might handle IP's unreliability versus applications like email.

💡 Hint: Think about the priorities and requirements of each application regarding data integrity.

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