week 2

Question 1

State each specification of data in the TCP/IP protocol suite

Answer 1

Formatted
Addressed
Routed
Transmitted
And Received

Question 2

State each layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite

Answer 2

Application
Transport
Network
Data Link
Physical

Question 3

State the purpose and data object of the Application layer

Answer 3

Provides network services to the user and high level application protocols (http for internet, smtp for email, ftp for file transfer)

message

Question 4

Describe the purpose of the State the purpose and data object of the Transport layer

Answer 4

Provides communication for client and server program, error checking and data integrity

segment/user datagram

Question 5

State the purpose and data object of the Network layer

Answer 5

Handles addressing (IP) and routing of data packets

datagram

Question 6

State the purpose and data object of the Data link layer

Answer 6

Handles MAC addressing of source and destination within network, takes frames from node to node

frame

Question 7

State the purpose and data object of the Physical layer

Answer 7

Carries the bits in a frame across the physical link, bits

Question 8

True or False: Each layer runs independently

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What are the principles of Protocol Layering

Answer 9

1. Each layer must be capable of performing 2 opposite tasks for communication
2. The object in each layer must be identical