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CHAPTER 5 TCP/IP Networking : Core 1 Objective 2.1 Compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, protocols, and their purposes

Understanding networking, the connection of computers and other devices to share information from across the office to around the world, involves both hardware and software elements.

In this chapter, you will learn everything you need to know about the second half of the material covered by CompTIA A+ Core 1 Objective 2.1. The remainder of this objective is covered in Chapter 6, “TCP/IP Ports and Protocols.” This chapter includes coverage of the following topics:

• TCP vs. UDP

WHAT IS TCP/IP?

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a set ...