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When use UDP?

GCSE · Computer Science · AQA · CS5.4Protocols: TCP/IP stack; HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, IMAP, IP, TCP, UDP, Ethernet and Wi-Fi protocols

Question

Give two scenarios where UDP is preferred over TCP, with reasons.

Mark scheme — two of (1 each):

  • Live video / voice streaming — latency must be low; small loss tolerable (B1)
  • Online multiplayer games — speed matters more than perfect delivery (B1)
  • DNS lookups — small queries, retry handled at app level (B1)
  • Live broadcast — late packets are useless (B1)

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