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Sequence the following stages of the sliding window protocol for flow control.
A. Sender moves the window to the next set of frames.
B. Sender sends a window of frames.
C. Receiver acknowledges the received frames.
D. If acknowledgment is not received, sender retransmits the frame.
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Correct answer: D. B, C, A, D

Explanation

The sender transmits a window of frames (B), the receiver acknowledges them (C), the sender slides its window forward (A), and on a timeout without acknowledgement it retransmits (D).

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