COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of applications are best suited for using UDP?
A
Applications that are sensitive to delay
B
Applications that need reliable delivery
C
Applications that require retransmission of lost segments
D
Applications that are sensitive to packet loss
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Typically, applications that transfer data files will use TCP since the protocol’s latency and performance issues are not that critical. UDP benefits applications that need to receive data quickly even if accuracy suffers. This is why real-time applications like audio and video streaming will often use UDP.

Detailed explanation-2: -So DNS uses transport layer protocol UDP.

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