Explain Why UDP Is Preferred Over TCP for Real-Time Applications

question 26

Essay

Explain why UDP is preferred over TCP for real-time applications such as telephone conversations and videoconferences.

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Definitions:

Binocular Depth

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of objects, thanks to the different visual images each eye perceives.

Linear Perspective

A depth cue that involves parallel lines converging as they recede into the distance, helping the brain perceive depth in a two-dimensional image.

Monocular Depth

Visual cues that allow a person to judge depth and the distance of an object using one eye.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue that results from the observer moving, causing objects closer to move faster across the visual field than objects further away, aiding in depth perception.