Introduction to TCP/IP
This lesson provides an introduction to TCP/IP. I am sure you’ve heard of TCP/IP… though you may wonder why you need to understand it. Well, TCP/IP is the language that governs communications between all computers on the Internet. A basic understanding of TCP/IP is essential to understanding Internet technology and how it can bring benefits to an organization.
We’re going to explain what TCP/IP is and the different parts that make it up. We’ll also discuss IP addresses.
IP Subnetting
As it turns out, dividing IP addresses into classes A, B and C is not flexible enough. In particular, it… Read More
IPv4 Addressing
Most IP addresses today use IP version 4—we’ll talk about IP version 6 later. IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long… Read More
TCP/IP Applications
- Application layer - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - Remote Login (Telnet) - E-mail (SMTP) - Transport layer - Transport Control Protocol (TCP) - User Datagram Protocol… Read More
What Is TCP/IP?
TCP/IP is shorthand for a suite of protocols that run on top of IP. IP is the Internet Protocol, and… Read More