COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does UDP stand for
A
User Datagram Protocol
B
User Defined Primitive
C
User Dedicated Program
D
User Datagram Piece
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a communications protocol that is primarily used to establish low-latency and loss-tolerating connections between applications on the internet. UDP speeds up transmissions by enabling the transfer of data before an agreement is provided by the receiving party.

Detailed explanation-2: -UDP header is as simple as its function. UDP header contains four main parameters: Source Port-This 16 bits information is used to identify the source port of the packet. Destination Port-This 16 bits information, is used identify application level service on destination machine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless protocol that is designed to stream data. When a UDP connection occurs, there is no beginning, middle, or end to the conversation. Data simply begins to flow between the two systems. UDP is a very simple protocol and is used when speed is an issue.

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