TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol, Layer 4 protocol in OSI (open systems interconnection model). The main difference along with pros and cons are as following.

For general protocol message exchange, which can tolerate some packet loss. How much more efficient is UDP over TCP?

Jul 3, 2013 · The interface/API presented to you the user (programmer) of these protocols are: UDP Message oriented, you have an API (send/recv and similar) that provide you with the …

Mar 10, 2014 · I know the difference between the two on a technical level. But in real life, can anyone provide examples (the more the better) of applications (uses) of TCP and UDP to …

Jul 12, 2016 · Last, as udp and tcp are different protocols, they require different settings in firewalls to allow passing through to the server if the server is behind a firewall. Also you can't …

I just came home from my exam in network-programming, and one of the question they asked us was "If you are going to stream video, would you use TCP or UDP? Give an explanation for …

Dec 5, 2016 · UDP is so misunderstood. In situations where you really want to get a simple answer to another server quickly, UDP works best. In general, you want the answer to be in …

Mar 22, 2023 · TCP vs UDP for streaming and real time communications is a long running and ongoing discussion. I suspect you'll find there is no single 'right' answer. In very high level …

The main difference between TCP and UDP sockets is that UDP is conectionless and doesn't use any confirmation that the other end received the data. The Transmission Control Protocol …

May 29, 2013 · This makes UDP ideal for things like streaming video where every single packet isn't as important as keeping a continuous flow of packets from the server to the client. …