Network Protocols Flashcards
What is a protocol?
A set of rules for how devices communicate and how data is transmitted
What is a MAC address?
a 48 or 64-bit binary numbers which are converted into hexidecimal
What are MAC addresses used by?
An ethernet protocol on LANs
When are IP addresses used?
When sending data between TCP/IP networks
What are static IP addresses?
permanent addresses
What is a dynamic IP address?
An address that changes every time it connects
What are IP addresses?
32-bit binary numbers that are converted into four denary numbers
What does data split into when it is being transmitted between networks?
equal-sized packets
What is packet switching used to do?
direct the data
What does TCP stand for?
Transmission Control Protocol
What does a TCP protocol do?
Sets the rules for how devices connect on the network
What does IP stand for?
Internet Protocol
What does the IP protocol do?
responsible for packet switching
What does HTTP stand for?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol
