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Which of the following is TRUE regarding Transmission C…

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol
(UDP)?

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A.
TCP is connection-oriented, UDP is not.

B.
UDP provides for Error Correction, TCP does not.

C.
UDP is useful for longer messages, rather than TCP.

D.
TCP does not guarantee delivery of data, while UDP does guarantee data delivery.

Explanation:
TCP is a connection-oriented protocol, while UDP is a connectionless protocol.
Incorrect Answers:
B: TCP provides error corrections, while UDP does not. Not vice versa.
C: As UDP is a connectionless protocol it is less useful for longer messages, compared to the connection
oriented protocol TCP.
D: As TCP is a connection-oriented protocol it guarantees delivery of data, while UDP does not guarantee data
delivery as it is connectionless.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, p. 525


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