Question

Error control and Flow control are critical in effective frame transfer in a data link layer. Discuss the types of errors in detail and suggest suitable solutions for the same 

Answer 1

• Single bit error − In the received frame, only one bit has been corrupted, i.e. either changed from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
• Multiple bits error − In the received frame, more than one bits are corrupted.
• Burst error − In the received frame, more than one consecutive bits are corrupted.