The browser expects an HTTP response, but the server closes the connection without sending one.
The buffer size is too large, causing a deadlock.
read() cannot be used with HTTP traffic; recv() must be used.
The server must send a TCP FIN before printf.
Correct answer
The browser expects an HTTP response, but the server closes the connection without sending one.
Question 42 of 42 in the IIT Madras BS Computer Networks (Computer Networks) End Term paper sat on 21 Dec 2025, in the September 2025 term (Computer Networks 18 Dec 25). It carries 2 marks.
