COMPUTER NETWORKING

DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS

MULTIPLE ACCESS PROTOCOLS MAC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the use of k value in random access protocols?
A
max. no. of attempts
B
size of a data frame
C
no. of data frames
D
size of the data frame
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Random Access Protocol. All stations in the random access protocol have equal superiority, which means that no station has higher priority than any other station. Depending on the status of the medium, any station may send data ( idle or busy). It has two attributes: There is no set timing for data transmission.

Detailed explanation-2: -The maximum throughput in pure aloha is about 18%. The maximum throughput in slotted aloha is about 37%.

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