What data structure is pictured in the graphic?

A.
TCP segment

B.
UDP datagram

C.
IP header

D.
Http header

Explanation:
The data structure pictured in the graphic is an UDP datagram. It uses a header (not shown) that contains the
source and destination MAC address. It has very little overhead as compared to the TCP segmented (shown
later in this explanation) as any transmission that uses UDP is not provided the services of TCP.
It is not a TCP segment, which has much more overhead (shown below). The TCP header contains fields for
sequence number, acknowledgment number, and windows size, fields not found in a UDP header because
UDP provides none of the services that require use of these fields. That is, UDP cannot re-sequence packets
that arrive out of order, nor does UDP acknowledge receipt (thus the term non-guaranteed to describe UDP).
Furthermore, since UDP does not acknowledge packets there is no need to manage the window size (the
window size refers to the number of packets that can be received without an acknowledgment.

It is not an IP header. An IP header contains fields for the source and destination IP address. The IP header,
like the UDP segment, does not contain fields for sequence number, acknowledgment number, and windows
size, fields not found in a TCP header because TCP provides none of the services that require use of these
fields. IP provides best-effort user data. This does not cause a delivery problem, however, as IP relies on TCP
to provide those services when the transmission is a unicast.
An HTTP header does not include fields for HTTP requests and responses.
Objective:
Network Fundamentals
Sub-Objective:
Compare and contrast TCP and UDP protocols

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