Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the protocol characteristics from the left onto the corresponding types on the right. Not all characteristics are used. Answer:

The correct answer is acknowledgement mechanism; guaranteed transmission; low overhead; no error checking; connectionless. The correct arrangement maps TCP characteristics (acknowledgement mechanism, guaranteed transmission) and UDP characteristics (low overhead, no error checking, connectionless) to their respective protocol types. TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that ensures reliable delivery

Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 5, 2026CompTIA Network+ / CCNA - Network Protocols and Communications: Understanding the characteristics, differences, and appropriate use cases of TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol) at the Transport Layer (Layer 4) of the OSI model.

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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the protocol characteristics from the left onto the corresponding types on the right. Not all characteristics are used. Answer:

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acknowledgement mechanismlow overheadno error checkingconnectionlessguaranteed transmission

Correct arrangement

acknowledgement mechanism
guaranteed transmission
low overhead
no error checking
connectionless

Explanation

The correct arrangement maps TCP characteristics (acknowledgement mechanism, guaranteed transmission) and UDP characteristics (low overhead, no error checking, connectionless) to their respective protocol types. TCP is a connection-oriented protocol that ensures reliable delivery through acknowledgements and guaranteed transmission, while UDP is a lightweight, connectionless protocol that sacrifices reliability for speed by omitting error checking and connection establishment overhead.

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#TCP vs UDP#Transport Layer Protocols#Network Fundamentals#OSI Model

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