COMPTIA A+ Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the COMPTIA A+ Exam. Test your knowledge with our flashcards and multiple choice questions, complete with hints and explanations. Ensure you're ready for exam day!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

How does UDP differ from TCP?

UDP is connectionless with no error checking
UDP uses a connection-oriented approach
UDP is used exclusively for email
UDP cannot be used for real-time applications

The correct answer is: UDP is connectionless with no error checking

UDP is different from TCP because it does not establish a connection before transmitting data and it also does not have error checking, meaning that no guarantee is made for the delivery of data. Option B is incorrect because TCP is the protocol that uses a connection-oriented approach. Option C is incorrect because UDP is not exclusively used for email, it can be used for a variety of applications. Option D is incorrect because UDP can be used for real-time applications, but may not be the best choice due to its lack of error checking.