Network Terminology

In the networking field, you must be familiar with a great many acronyms and terms. Table 14.25 shows a few of the most common terms.

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TABLE 14.25 Common network terms

The TCP/IP Model in Action

To see the TCP/IP model in action, imagine opening a web browser with two separate windows: http://www.pearsoned.com and http://www.google.com. Two separate packages of data would be formed. For example, because HTTP data is sent, ...

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