Protocols Flashcards
functions as a directory service, efficiently translating
human-friendly domain names into machine-understandable IP addresses, facilitating seamless
communication over the network.
The Domain Name System (DNS)
utilized within local networks to associate IP addresses
with MAC addresses, which doesn’t involve translating names to IP addresses.
The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
Aids in diagnosing network connectivity issues by
sending error messages and operational information rather than translating domain names to IP
addresses.
The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
Crucial in establishing reliable connectionsand overseeing the orderly transmission of data packets between network devices, not in the
translation of domain names to IP addresses.
Similarly, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)