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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When will it be appropriate to use UDP instead of TCP?
A
Sending an email
B
Sending an image
C
Streaming Live
D
Sending a music file
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Though some packets might be lost or received out of order, UDP is useful for live streaming and other real-time applications. Comparison between TCP and UDP protocols. All things considered, UDP is the better option because it enables data to be streamed with near immediacy.

Detailed explanation-2: -TCP uses packet retransmissions to recover from packet losses and packet re-ordering. It‟s argues that retransmissions can introduce unacceptable end-to-end latency. In multimedia streaming, unlike in other cases, this is not appropriate given the real-time nature of the content.

Detailed explanation-3: -UDP is less reliable than TCP, but is much simpler. UDP is used for situations where some data loss is acceptable, like live video/audio, or where speed is a critical factor like online gaming.

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