TCP/IP layers Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 4 layers
A
application layer
transport layer
network layer
link layer
2
Q
what is the application layer
A
specifies what protocol needs to be used in order to relate to the apllication being sent
3
Q
what is transport layer
A
uses TCP to establish an end to end connection between the source and recipient computer , splits up data into packets ,if any are lost then requests retransmissions of these lost packets
4
Q
what is the network layer
A
adds the source and destinations ip addresses
5
Q
what is the link layer
A
the connetion between the network devices.