Question

    Which flow control technique allows the receiver to inform the sender about its buffer status?

    A Stop-and-Wait Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sliding Window Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Selective Repeat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Piggybacking Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Sliding Window is a flow control technique where the receiver maintains a window that indicates the range of acceptable sequence numbers. The receiver uses acknowledgments to inform the sender about its buffer’s status.

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