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CCNA Exam - Question 26


How do TCP and UDP differ in the way they provide reliability for delivery of packets?

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Correct Answer: B

TCP provides flow control to avoid overwhelming a receiver by sending too many packets at once, ensuring reliable delivery of data. UDP, on the other hand, sends packets without any reliability mechanisms, meaning it does not guarantee delivery, order, or error checking. As a connectionless protocol, UDP sends packets to the receiver individually without establishing a connection, making it efficient but less reliable compared to TCP.

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ZUMY
Oct 15, 2021

B is correct

splashy
Apr 10, 2023

B is 50% correct, udp sends packets individually not as a stream, fix your effing answers cisco...

nuggetbutts
Feb 28, 2022

This is a question directly from the official Cisco review book "Do I know this already" section. Unlikely an actual exam question.

[Removed]Option: B
Jun 27, 2023

Ref: CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2 “Chapter 1. Introduction to TCP/IP Transport and Applications … Flow Control Using Windowing TCP implements flow control by using a window concept that is applied to the amount of data that can be outstanding and awaiting acknowledgment at any one point in time. … User Datagram Protocol UDP provides a service for applications to exchange messages. Unlike TCP, UDP is connectionless and provides no reliability, no windowing, no reordering of the received data, and no segmentation of large chunks of data into the right size for transmission. …”

[Removed]Option: B
Oct 14, 2024

B is correct

Knobbler
Aug 27, 2022

A little bit confusing…..in a later question it becomes clear that TCP sends as a stream….not UDP.

rarehunter5
Jan 5, 2023

why not c?

Shanku97
Jan 5, 2024

tcp is a connection-oriented protocol

Crazey
Apr 8, 2021

Repeating question

jerry19
Nov 9, 2021

Repeating response.

Shamwedge
Dec 16, 2021

different answers

Andu93
Jul 7, 2024

B it is.

Afonso2407Option: B
Jan 23, 2025

This is kinda dumb but in my head I just think UDP is fast and dumb, tcp is good/strong, always work for me, always get this right