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GATE CSE 2020 Q35: TCP connections to load a page with five images, non-persistent HTTP

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Assume that you have made a request for a web page through your web browser to a web server. Initially the browser cache is empty. Further, the browser is configured to send HTTP requests in non-persistent mode. The web page contains text and five very small images. The minimum number of TCP connections required to display the web page completely in your browser is _______.

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Answer: 6 (official GATE 2020 final answer key)

Concept used: Non-persistent HTTP opens a new TCP connection for every object fetched.

First step: Count the objects: one base HTML page plus five images.

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Source: official GATE 2020 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Delhi. Question paper · Answer key

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