TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
Learning outcome
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Look at TCP/IP internal
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Each discuss the role and the details of each layer
Mainly TCP, UDP AND IP
Opening and closing connections
Routing
Flow control
Reliable data transmission
Identify different classes of IP addresses
Break down an IP address into network, subnet and host IDs
List the factors contributing the shortage of IP address and
some techniques proposed to solve this problem
Learning outcome cont’d
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As explained in the first chapter 2
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Each layer adds header information to the block of data
passed to it from the previous layer
And these headers are interpreted and removed by
corresponding layer at the receiving end
In this Chapter (ch. 3 )
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We will look in details at the header information constructed
at the transport and internet layers
We will also show how this information is used
Reading List for this chapter
Joe Casad, Teach Teach Yourself TCP/IP, chs. 4-6
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William
Buchanan, Mastering the Internet, Ch. 4
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Julian Moss, “understanding TCP/IP” (parts 2-4, October 1997-March 1998)
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Liam Proven, “understanding TCP/IP” [details of IP addressing]
( January 2001)
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