November 2022
Beginner
400 pages
15h 6m
English
Now that you’ve explored the OSI Reference Model and looked at examples of each layer, it’s time to look at another popular reference model, the TCP/IP model.
Although TCP/IP is often referred to as if it were a single protocol, it is actually an entire suite of protocols that controls the way information travels from location to location. The protocols included in the TCP/IP suite perform a wide array of networking functions. When individuals refer to TCP/IP, they are generally referring to the IP role of the suite, which is responsible for addressing and routing information.
Out of the large suite of TCP/IP protocols, six protocols generally serve as the foundation of the TCP/IP collection: IP, DNS, TCP, UDP, ...
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