Chapter 15

TCP and UDP

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What is the difference between TCP and UDP transport layer functions?

  • How do TCP and UDP use port numbers?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the Glossary.

socket

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Introduction (15.0)

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