Here's the updated table with two additional features:
Feature TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
Reliable, ensures data delivery with
Unreliable, no guarantees for data
Reliability acknowledgments, error checking,
delivery or error correction.
and retransmission.
Connection Connection-oriented, requires a Connectionless, no need for connection
Type handshake before data transfer. setup.
No guarantee of data order, packets may
Data Order Guarantees ordered delivery of data.
arrive out of order.
Implements flow control to prevent No flow control, data is sent as fast as
Flow Control
congestion. possible.
Error Performs error checking and Performs error checking but does not
Checking retransmits lost or corrupted data. retransmit lost data.
Slower due to connection setup, Faster with less overhead, ideal for real-
Speed
error handling, and retransmissions. time applications.
Suitable for applications where speed is
Suitable for applications requiring
crucial and occasional data loss is
Applications reliable delivery, e.g., web browsing,
acceptable, e.g., streaming, online
file transfers.
gaming.
Higher overhead due to error Lower overhead, fewer control
Overhead checking, flow control, and mechanisms, and no connection
connection management. management.
No congestion control, which can lead to
Congestion Has congestion control mechanisms
network congestion if packets are sent
Control to avoid network overload.
too quickly.
These two additional features—Overhead and Congestion Control—further highlight the
differences between TCP and UDP, making the table more comprehensive.
Feature TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
Reliable, ensures data delivery with
Unreliable, no guarantees for data
Reliability acknowledgments, error checking,
delivery or error correction.
and retransmission.
Connection Connection-oriented, requires a Connectionless, no need for connection
Type handshake before data transfer. setup.
No guarantee of data order, packets may
Data Order Guarantees ordered delivery of data.
arrive out of order.
Implements flow control to prevent No flow control, data is sent as fast as
Flow Control
congestion. possible.
Error Performs error checking and Performs error checking but does not
Checking retransmits lost or corrupted data. retransmit lost data.
Slower due to connection setup, Faster with less overhead, ideal for real-
Speed
error handling, and retransmissions. time applications.
Suitable for applications where speed is
Suitable for applications requiring
crucial and occasional data loss is
Applications reliable delivery, e.g., web browsing,
acceptable, e.g., streaming, online
file transfers.
gaming.
Higher overhead due to error Lower overhead, fewer control
Overhead checking, flow control, and mechanisms, and no connection
connection management. management.
No congestion control, which can lead to
Congestion Has congestion control mechanisms
network congestion if packets are sent
Control to avoid network overload.
too quickly.
These two additional features—Overhead and Congestion Control—further highlight the
differences between TCP and UDP, making the table more comprehensive.
