Chapter 1-TCP/IP Flashcards
TCP/IP
Both model defines and references a large collection of protocols that allow computer to communicate
Creates a set of rules that allows us all to take a computer (or mobile device) out of the box, plug all the the right cables, turn it on, and connect to and use the network
TCP/IP Application layer
Provide services to the application software running on a computer.
TCP/Transport Layer
Provides services to the application layer protocols that reside one layer higher in the TCP/IP model.
TCP/IP Network Layer
IP provides serveral features, most importantly, addressing and routing.
TCP/IP Data-Link and Physical Layers
Define the protocols and hardware required to deliver data across some physical network.
Comparing OSI and TCP/IP Layer Names and Numbers
As with Tcp/Ip, the OSI layers each refer ot multiple protocols and standards that implement the functions specified by each layer.