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4A0-100 · Question #87

What is the purpose of TCP flow control?

The correct answer is B. It allows the receiver to control the rate at which the sender transmits data. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Question

What is the purpose of TCP flow control?

Options

  • AIt restricts the sender from sending too much data when there is congestion in the network.
  • BIt allows the receiver to control the rate at which the sender transmits data.
  • CIt forces the sender to send only one segment at a time.
  • DIt allows the receiver to drop segments without the sender having to retransmit.

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    71% (25)
  • C
    17% (6)
  • D
    3% (1)

Topics

#TCP flow control#window size#receiver buffer#congestion control

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