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Network #3
From 2.0 [layers lesson]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Protocol | Rules that the sender and receiver have to follow to communicate effectively |
| Protocol layering | Used when communication is complex |
| Principles of Protocol layering | Make sure each layer can complete two opposite tasks, one in each direction. The two objects under each layer at both sites should be identical |
| Open Systems Interconnection(OSI) reference model | Created to standardize network communications. It features seven layers |
| TCP/IP protocol suite | Group of communications protocols used for the internet and similar networks. Also known as the DoD model |
| Layers | Physical, Data link, Network, Transport, (Session, Presentation), Application |
| Protocol Data Unit(PDU) | Units of data object in each layer or protocol |
| TCP/IP abbreviation | Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / Internet Protocol (IP) |
| Physical layer | Controls the movements of bits moving from one node to the next. PDU - Bits. Address - N/A |
| Data link layer | Controls the movements of frames from one node to the next. PDU - Frame. Address - Physical address / MAC address |
| Network layer | Controls the transportation of individual packets going from the source host to the destination host. PDU - Packet. Address - Logical address / IP address |
| Transport layer | Controls the transportation of a message from one process(source node) to another process(destination node). PDU - Segment. Address - Port number |
| Application layer | Provides the service to the user. Not a software application. It is the network protocol by which the software application and another host interact. PDU - Messages. Address - Name / Application specific |
| Addressing | Any communication that involves two parties needs two addresses: source address and destination address |
| Internet Protocol(IP) address | A unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network |
| Encapsulation / Decapsulation | Header is encapsulated from the later below, and decapsulated for the layer above |