For Stop-and-Wait ARQ, for 10 data packets sent, __________ acknowledgements…

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For Stop-and-Wait ARQ, for 10 data packets sent, __________ acknowledgements are needed.

  1. A.

    11

  2. B.

    9

  3. C.

    10

  4. D.

    20

  5. E.

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Correct answer: C

In Stop-and-Wait ARQ, the sender sends one frame and waits for its acknowledgment before sending the next.

For every data packet sent, one ACK (acknowledgement) is received

There is no extra or missing ACK per packet

So:

10 data packets → 10 acknowledgements

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