Which of the following statements are NOT true regarding the TCP sliding window protocol? (Multiple Choice)

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The initial window offer is advertised by the sender

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If the retransmission timer expires without the sender receiving an ACK message, the receiver retransmits the packet to the sender.

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The receiver is required to acknowledge the data packets transmitted by the sender

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The sender need not transmit a full window's worth of data

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The size of the sliding window can only increase or stay the same

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It allows the transmission of multiple frames before waiting for an acknowledgment

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