1.2.3. TCP/IP
The communication between the computers in the internet is defined by
different protocols. The protocols TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and IP
(Internet Protocol) build the basis of the communication in the
internet.
Before describing these and some other
protocols, it will be helpful to illustrate the position of each protocol
relative to the others in the TCP/IP suite.
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TCP/IP suite |
In the next paragraphs we will go into details of some protocols.