Test by Bikram | Mock GATE | Test 4 | Question: 48

Question

Which kind of connection between the client and server is opened by $\text{TCP?}$

• A.  One-way Symmetric Connection
• B.  One-way Asymmetric Connection
• C.  Two-way Symmetric Connection
• D.  Two-way Asymmetric Connection

Answer 1

"symmetrical internet connections are ones which have the same download and upload speed, and which allow these speeds to be used at the same time"

we know that TCP is a full duplex connection. we can send or receive at the same time..

option C...

Comments

But download and upload speed varies how come it is symmetrical

Answer 2

TCP connections are full duplex. So, surely two-way.

But the sending and receiving ends don't necessarily send and receive at the same speed. Does that make the connection asymmetric? NO! Sender and receiver don't necessarily transmit at the same speed; that's the result of their own efficiencies. But TCP doesn't restrict or promote one side to send at a faster rate than the other.

Connections are symmetric!

 

It's just... the end processes have varying transmissing capabilities.

 

Option C