engineering computer science MCQ #1000

A packet is fragmented into 3 fragments. What is the purpose of the fragment offset field?

engineering computer science MCQ #1000

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A packet is fragmented into 3 fragments. What is the purpose of the fragment offset field?

    • A) To indicate the order of the fragments
    • B) To provide error checking
    • C) To indicate the size of the fragments
    • D) To indicate the number of fragments

    Answer: To indicate the order of the fragments

    Explanation: The fragment offset field indicates the position of each fragment in the original packet, allowing the receiver to reassemble the fragments.