Lecture 7- Layer 5 6 7- Quiz

1. Which layer is responsible for establishing, managing, and terminating sessions or connections between network devices?

• Application Layer
• Presentation Layer
• Session Layer
• Transport Layer

2. What is the main function of the session layer?

• Data compression
• Data encryption
• Session establishment and management
• Data formatting and syntax conversion

3. Which protocols operate at the session layer?

• MIME, SSL/TLS, FTP
• NetBIOS, PPTP, RTP
• HTTP, DNS, SSH
• SMTP, DNS, FTP

4. What does session multiplexing allow?

• Simultaneous establishment of multiple sessions
• Reliable communication between sender and receiver
• Data compression
• Encryption of session parameters

5. How does the session layer handle interrupted sessions?

• Error detection and retransmission
• Data compression
• Synchronization of data transmission
• Checkpoints for recovery

6. Which process does the session layer use to establish a connection?

• Two-way handshake
• Three-way handshake
• Four-way handshake
• Five-way handshake

7. What parameters does the session layer negotiate during connection establishment?

• Timeout values, data transfer mode, flow control
• IP addresses, subnet masks, gateways
• Encryption algorithms, encryption keys
• Compression algorithms, compression ratios

8. What does the session layer handle for reliable communication?

• Error detection and retransmission
• Data encryption
• Data compression
• Syntax conversion

9. Which protocols operate at the session layer for secure communication?

• SSL/TLS, SSH
• HTTP, FTP, DNS
• MIME, SMTP
• RTP, PPTP

10. What is the role of the session layer in connection management?

• Handling session timeouts and congestion avoidance
• Establishing logical connections
• Managing active connections
• Encrypting session data