A ____ network application provides some guarantee that information traveling through the network will be delivered to the intended receiver in the same order in which it was transmitted.
A) connectionless
B) connection-oriented
C) virtual circuit
D) packet-switched

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A connection-oriented network application establishes a dedicated communication path between the sender and receiver before transmitting data. This pathway ensures that the data will be delivered in the same order in which it was transmitted. In contrast, connectionless and packet-switched applications do not provide such a guarantee. Virtual circuit networks use a connection-oriented approach, so option C is not incorrect, but it is not as specific as option B.

A ____ Network Application Provides Some Guarantee That Information Traveling