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Computer Networks · Principles of Layering
Official IIT answer key · IIT Guwahati · Audited Aug 2026
GATE CSE 2025 Set 1 Q16 · MCQ · 1 mark
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Principles of Layering in GATE CS evaluates fundamental understanding of the OSI/ISO and TCP/IP reference models, focusing on layer responsibilities, protocol data units (PDUs), and layer traversal mechanics. Questions frequently test header encapsulation, header visibility across intermediate devices (switches, routers, firewalls), and hop-by-hop versus end-to-end addressing. The topic consists predominantly of 1-mark conceptual MCQs/MSQs with occasional 2-mark multi-hop packet transmission delay calculations.
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