Exam 200-301 topic 1 question 74 discussion

Actual exam question from Cisco's 200-301

Question #: 74
Topic #: 1

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Under which condition is TCP preferred over UDP?

A. UDP is used when low latency is optimal, and TCP is used when latency is tolerable.
B. TCP is used when dropped data is more acceptable, and UDP is used when data is accepted out-of-order.
C. TCP is used when data reliability is critical, and UDP is used when missing packets are acceptable.
D. UDP is used when data is highly interactive, and TCP is used when data is time-sensitive.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

by tweesgger at Oct. 12, 2021, 3:46 p.m.

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i_am_confused

Highly Voted 2 years, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: C

C explains why you would pick TCP over UDP. A explains why you would pick UDP over TCP.

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ismatdmour

Highly Voted 3 years, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: C

C is correct for the current question context "Under which condition is TCP preferred over UDP?". However, A will be the answer for alternative question context of "Under which condition is UDP preferred over TCP?". Be ware

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Yinu

Most Recent 6 months, 2 weeks ago

C The reason option C is better is that it clearly emphasizes the difference in terms of reliability of data transmission, which is the primary factor when choosing between TCP and UDP.

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