Data Transfer Concepts
In addition to the connectivity and data transfer services, TCP also tries to enhance the efficiency of data transfer. Establishing a connection between machines does not necessarily mean smooth and efficient transfer of data. Each problem encountered during data trans-mission has brought forth a number of data transfer concepts aimed at improving data transfer efficiency. Some such data transfer concepts are sliding windows, silly window syndrome, Nagle’s algorithm, and delayed acknowledgements.
Sliding Windows
A computer transmits a segment after it receives the acknowledgement for the previous segment. This safe data transfer method has a major disadvantage. At a given point of time, in a full-duplex connection, ...
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