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What are the layers of the OSI model?
7. Application
6. Presentation
5. Session
4. Transport
3. Network
2. Data Link
1. Physical
What are the layers of the TCP/IP Reference Model?
Application
Transport
Internet or Network
Network Access or Physical
What is the difference between the OSI and TCP/IP models?
OSI = prescriptive model; shows how to develop a network software
TCP = descriptive model; explains how the internet protocol suite operates
What is a circuit-switched network?
o creates a path b/n the source and destination devices; uses the same path throughout
the conversation
o occurs at the physical layer and retains message order since both devices own the
circuit
o supports real time communication w/o delays
, o transmits complete messages
What is a packet-switched network?
o transmits messages as individual packets; takes multiple different paths to the
destination
o drawbacks -- transmission delay and latency
What is TCP?
o Transmission Control Protocol; operates at OSI Layer 4 (Transport)
o TCP *VERIFIES packets are sent and received
What is UDP?
o User Datagram Protocol
sends packets without verifying or checking for errors.
What is IP?
Internet Protocol; operates at OSI Layer 3 (Network)
o handles routing decisions to get packets from their source to destination
o enables unified communications (convergence of voice, video, & data apps)
What protocols commonly operate in the Transport Layer (OSI Layer 4)?
o Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
o User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
o AppleTalk Transaction Protocol (ATP)
o Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
o NetBIOS Frames Protocol (NFP)
o Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP)
What is the difference b/n a private and public IP?
o private: identifies nodes w/n an organization
o public: identifies nodes on the global internet
What are two ways to consider a network topology?