TCP vs UDP - Explaining Facts and Debunking Myths - TCP Masterclass

TCP and UDP are the predominate Layer 4 protocols that have been used since the dawn of the Internet. In this video, we discuss TCP and UDP without getting bogged down with jargon or incomplete definitions. We compare TCP and UDP across 4 dimensions: - Connection Oriented vs Not Connection Oriented - Reliable vs Unreliable (although, I don’t like the term “unreliable“ here) - Flow Control vs No Flow Control - More Overhead vs Less Overhead Then we discuss and dispel four Myths about TCP and UDP: - UDP is Faster - TCP is More Secure - UDP is Unreliable - TCP is Guaranteed Delivery A note about the myths: As I mention in the video, a lot of what makes these “myths“ is how you interpret the words -- in the end, it could all come down to syntax. This video is a teaching tool, I mean to teach you (the viewer) about TCP and UDP, and if this video can lead you to understand how some interpretations of “UDP is Faster“ is corre