TRANSPORT LAYER
TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL TCP
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Question
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Destination port
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Source port
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Both options are found in a TCP header
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -TCP wraps each data packet with a header containing 10 mandatory fields totaling 20 bytes (or octets). Each header holds information about the connection and the current data being sent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Short descriptions of each of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) fields follow. Identifies the port number of a source application program. Identifies the port number of a destination application program.
Detailed explanation-3: -As you can see, the TCP Options field is the sixth section of the TCP Header analysis. Located at the end of the header and right before the Data section, it allows us to make use of the new enhancements recommended by the engineers who help design the protocols we use in data communications today.