200-901 Network Fundamentals Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are characteristics of UDP compared to TCP? (Select two.)
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Why each option matters
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Lower overhead
UDP is connectionless and has lower overhead, but is unreliable.
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Ordered data delivery
Why it's wrong here
TCP ensures ordered delivery.
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Reliable delivery with retransmission
Why it's wrong here
TCP provides reliability.
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Connection-oriented communication
Why it's wrong here
TCP is connection-oriented.
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Lower overhead
Why this is correct
Correct. UDP has minimal header and no handshake.
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No flow control or congestion control
Why this is correct
Correct. UDP does not implement flow or congestion control.
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