COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a field in TCP header?
A
Sequence number
B
Fragment offset
C
Checksum
D
Window size
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -TCP data offset – This specifies the size of the TCP header, expressed in 32-bit words. One word represents four bytes. Reserved data – The reserved field is always set to zero. Control flags – TCP uses nine control flags to manage data flow in specific situations, such as the initiating of a reset.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fields in Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Segment Header are Source Port, Destination Port, Sequence Number, Acknowledgement Number, Header Length, Flags, Window Size, TCP Checksum and Urgent Pointer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The field that are missing in the UDP header but present in the TCP header are-The sequence number, acknowledge number, and Window fields.

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