Transport Layer Quiz

What does TCP stands for?

• Transmission Communication Protocol

• Transmission Control Protocol

• Transport Communication Protocol

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Transport Layer?

• Error detection and correction

• Flow Control

• Packet Forwarding

Which is responsible for end-to-end communication between devices in a network?

• Network Layer

• Transport Layer

• Data Link Layer

It ensures that data sent from one device is correctly received on another by adding checksums for error checking.

• End-to-End Communication

• Flow Control

• Error Detection and Correction

What does UDP stands for?

• Universal Data Protocol

• User Datagram Protocol

• Unified Data Packet

Give 3 functions of transport layer.

Answer explanation

Segmentation and Reassembly

Error Detection and Correction

Flow Control

End-to-End Communication

Reliable Data Transfer

Connection less Communication

Flow control ensures that the sender does not send too much data too quickly for the receiver to handle.

Error Detection and Correction ensures that data sent from one device is correctly received on another by adding checksums for error checking.