User datagram protocol is called connectionless because____________________?

Correct answer: A. all UDP packets are treated independently by transport layer

  • A. all UDP packets are treated independently by transport layer
  • B. it sends data as a stream of related packets
  • C. both A and B
  • D. none of these

Explanation

UDP is connectionless because the transport layer handles each datagram independently without establishing a session or tracking a related stream. Treating data as a stream of related packets is associated with TCP, not UDP.

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