engineering computer science MCQ #603

A sender is using a stop-and-wait protocol to transmit data. If the sender sends a packet and it is lost, what happens?

engineering computer science MCQ #603

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A sender is using a stop-and-wait protocol to transmit data. If the sender sends a packet and it is lost, what happens?

    • A) The sender waits indefinitely for an ACK
    • B) The sender retransmits the packet after a timeout
    • C) The sender sends the next packet
    • D) The sender aborts the transmission

    Answer: The sender retransmits the packet after a timeout

    Explanation: In stop-and-wait protocol, the sender waits for an ACK. If the packet is lost, the sender retransmits the packet after a timeout.