COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

INTRODUCTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What important information is added to the TCP/IP transport layer header to ensure communication and connectivity with a remote network device?

A	timing and synchronization
B	destination and source port numbers
C	destination and source physical addresses
D	destination and source logical network addresses

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert Answer. In the transport layer of the TCP/IP suite, the port numbers are added. The source port address are added in order to uniquely identify each conversation that happens between source and destination in case of multiple sessions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The transport layer provides a total end-to-end solution for reliable communications. TCP/IP relies on the transport layer to effectively control communications between two hosts. When an IP communication session must begin or end, the transport layer is used to build this connection.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Transport layer assigns port numbers to the processes running in applications on the host and adds a TCP or UDP header to the messages received from the applications detailing the source and destination port numbers.

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