COMPUTER NETWORKING

TRANSPORT LAYER

USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL UDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is examples of UDP? (choose 2 answers)
A
VoIP (Voice over IP)
B
Online games
C
File transfer
D
Simple Mail Transfer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fast-paced multiplayer games (first person shooters, arena games, etc), use UDP protocol to sync player movement and update game state. UDP headers are ideal for sending these game updates at a ridiculously fast speed, but messages are not guaranteed (because the next message is coming so fast behind).

Detailed explanation-2: -UDP is the better choice for live video and audio or online games where speed is more important than potential data loss.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some specific UDP examples include: Zoom. Google Meet. FaceTime.

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