CS 6250 Test 2 | Q&A Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS

CS 6250 Test 2 | Q&A Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS Congestion control - Answer -A TCP mechanism, also available from other protocols, that permits network hosts to exchange information about their ability to handle traffic volumes and thereby causes senders to decrease or increase the frequency and size of their upcoming communications. congestion control goal - Answer -fill the pipe without overflowing it. think about filling a sink without overflow. -use network resources efficiently -preserve fair allocation of resources -avoid congestion collapse Why do different sources compete for resources - Answer -sources are unaware of each other and of the current state of resources they're trying to share effect of competition of resources - Answer -lost packets and long delays Congestion collapse - Answer -increase in traffic load results in a decrease in useful work done. at some point the network reaches saturation. causes of congestion collapse - Answer