GSLC Question #302: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C. TCP. TCP is the connection-oriented transport protocol that establishes a reliable session between two hosts before exchanging data, ensuring ordered and error-checked delivery.

Question

Which of the following is used to provide the service of exchanging data directly between two hosts on the same network?

Options

ASTP
BUDP
CTCP
DSNMP

Explanation

TCP is the connection-oriented transport protocol that establishes a reliable session between two hosts before exchanging data, ensuring ordered and error-checked delivery.

Common mistakes.

A. STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) operates at Layer 2 to prevent switching loops in Ethernet networks and plays no role in delivering data between hosts.
B. UDP is a connectionless, best-effort transport protocol that does not establish a session or guarantee delivery, so it does not provide reliable direct data exchange between hosts.
D. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used to monitor and manage network device status and statistics, not to exchange application data between hosts.

Concept tested. TCP connection-oriented host-to-host data exchange

Reference. https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc793

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