Explain the function of the Transport layer.

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The function of the Transport layer is to break up data, which is usually much larger than a single packet, into smaller chunks before placing the data into packets. The Transport layer also assigns sequence numbers to these packets.

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A reference is

a) an alias for another variable b) a pointer c) the name of a storage location d) approximate self dereferencing constant pointer e) if standalone, can be much trouble

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How can you make a script executable?

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Which of the following are required for individuals to log on to Windows 10 and use resources on the computer?

A. Public keys B. IP addresses C. User accounts D. Digital certificates

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Consider the class diagram of Exercise 2–9. Note that the Part, Chapter, and Section classes all include a title and a number attribute. Add an abstract class and a generalization relationship to factor out these two attributes into the abstract class.

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