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___ is a function of the UDP checksum fieldSelect one:a. Error detectionb. Flow controlc. Congestion avoidanced. Fragmentation

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___ is a function of the UDP checksum fieldSelect one:a. Error detectionb. Flow controlc. Congestion avoidanced. Fragmentation

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The function of the UDP checksum field is a. Error detection.

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the core protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite.

  2. UDP uses a simple transmission model without implicit hand-shaking dialogues for guaranteeing reliability, ordering, or data integrity.

  3. The checksum field is used in many data transmission protocols including UDP, to check for errors that might have been introduced during transmission or capture.

  4. When a packet of data is to be sent, the sender calculates the checksum and includes it in the packet's fields. When the packet is received, the receiver calculates a new checksum from the received data and compares it with the one included in the packet. If the two are the same, the receiver assumes no error has occurred.

  5. Therefore, the function of the UDP checksum field is error detection.

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