An automated weather station transmits climate data back to a central research database. To optimize network performance, the transmission system is designed such that high-priority core configuration file transfers use a protocol that guarantees packet delivery and order (TCPTCPTCP), while rapid wind speed telemetry updates use a protocol that prioritizes low latency and speed over reliability (UDPUDPUDP). The packets are subsequently routed across the internet using the Internet Protocol (IPIPIP).
Which of the following correctly identifies the TCP/IP model layers at which these three protocols (TCPTCPTCP, UDPUDPUDP, and IPIPIP) operate?
Both TCPTCPTCP and UDPUDPUDP operate at the Transport layer; IPIPIP operates at the Network layer.
TCPTCPTCP operates at the Transport layer; UDPUDPUDP operates at the Application layer; IPIPIP operates at the Network layer.
Both TCPTCPTCP and UDPUDPUDP operate at the Network layer; IPIPIP operates at the Transport layer.
TCPTCPTCP operates at the Application layer; UDPUDPUDP operates at the Transport layer; IPIPIP operates at the Link layer.