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Chapter 6. TCP/IP

Chapter Outline

6-1 Introduction

6-2 The TCP/IP Layers

6-3 Number Conversion

6-4 IPv4 Addressing

6-5 Subnet Masks

6-6 CIDR Blocks

6-7 IPv6 Addressing

Questions and Problems

Objectives

Develop an understanding of the four layers of the TCP/IP model
Define how a TCP connection is established, maintained, and terminated
Investigate the properties of the UDP connectionless protocol
Define the five classes of IPv4 addresses
Investigate the properties of basic number conversion
Define the purpose of subnet masking
Investigate the implementation of CIDR blocks and supernetting
Apply subnet masking concepts to allocate space for hosts in a subnet
Define the structure of IPv6

Key Terms

well-known ports

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