COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL TCP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is done with the data at the physical layer?
A
The physical layer header is added to the frame to prepare it for transmission
B
Both occur at the physical layer
C
The data is converted into its intended transmission media (electrical, light, radio wave) and sent down its transmission path
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The data link layer provides node-to-node data transfer-a link between two directly connected nodes. It detects and possibly corrects errors that may occur in the physical layer. It, among other things, defines the protocol to establish and terminate a connection between two physically connected devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of physical media include twisted-pair copper wire, coaxial cable, multimode fiber optic cable, terrestrial radio spectrum and satellite radio spectrum.

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