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Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition
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Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

by David Kim, Michael G. Solomon
December 2021
Beginner
550 pages
20h 48m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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TCP/IP and How It Works

Just as people need a common language in order to communicate, so do computers. Fortunately, almost every computer now speaks a standard language (i.e., protocol) called the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

A protocol is a set of rules that govern the format of messages that computers exchange, and a network protocol governs how networking equipment interacts to deliver data across the network. Together, these protocols manage the transfer of data from a server to an endpoint device, from the beginning of the data transfer to the end. In this section, you will learn about the protocols that make up TCP/IP and the basics of TCP/IP networking.

TCP/IP Overview

TCP/IP is not just one protocol but ...

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ISBN: 9781284220742