internet communications Flashcards
1
Q
what is a mac adress
A
data being sent over a network can be sent to the correct network card
2
Q
ip adresses
A
data gets sent to correct node.
3
Q
what is tcp/ip
A
determines how all data is sent over the internet ,
4
Q
tcp
A
transmission control protocol -
data is split into packets the same way
data packets are put back together
any data recived is the same as sent
5
Q
ip
A
internet protocol , packets are directed towards their destination in the most apporpriete way
6
Q
what is packet swtiching
A
ensures that data gets to its destination as fast as possible
7
Q
what is pheriphial managment
A
provides an interface between software and hardware
