Multiple choice

For which purpose is sliding window technique used for?

  1. Error control

  2. Reliable in-order delivery of packets

  3. Flow of control

  4. Both (2) and (3)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Both 2nd and 3rd options are correct because sliding window is used for both flow control and protocols where reliable in-order delivery of packets is required, such as in the Data Link Layer (OSI model) as well as in the TCP.

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