Network Protocols Flashcards
1
Q
What is a network protocol?
A
It is a set of rules about how to communicate
2
Q
What information does a network protocol contain?
A
What service users can ask for, what information to send, when to send it, how to encode the information, what to do if something goes wrong
3
Q
What are the layers of the network protocol stack?
A
5 - application
4 - transport
3 - internet
2 - network interface (link)
1 - physical
