Layer 4 (Transport) Flashcards
1
Q
Transport Layer
A
Dividing line between the upper layers and the lower layers of the OSI model.
2
Q
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
A
Connectin-oriented protocol that is a reliable way to transport segments accross the network.
3
Q
User Diagram Protocol (UDP)
A
Connectionless protocol that is an unreliable way to transport segments accross the network.
4
Q
Windowing
A
Allows the clients to adjust the amount of data in each segment.
5
Q
Buffering
A
Occurs when devices allocate memory to store segments if bandwidth is not readily avaliable.
