Summary Comparison of UDP and TCP
In the next few chapters, we will explore both UDP and TCP in further detail. I will help you to understand much better the strengths and drawbacks of both protocols. While informative, these chapters are time-consuming to read. Thus, for your convenience, I have included Table 42-1, which describes the most important attributes of both protocols and how they contrast with each other.
Table 42-1. Summary Comparison of UDP and TCP
Characteristic/Description | UDP | TCP |
|---|---|---|
General Description | Simple, high-speed, low-functionality wrapper that interfaces applications to the network layer and does little else | Full-featured protocol that allows applications to send data reliably without worrying about network layer issues |
Protocol ... |
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