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O-LevelComputer ScienceData Transmission2210/12 · May/June 2020 · Q211 Mark

What is a purpose of the handshake layer in TLS protocol?

ATo carry out authentication of server and client
BTo transfer actual data
CTo manage session termination
DTo fragment large data packets

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A: To carry out authentication of server and client

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Data Transmission, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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