Internet When IT began computers were developed, when they were capable of operating alone, some people had the idea of linking them in order... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
Protocols A protocol is a standard method which enables communication between processes (potentially running on different machines), i.e. a... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
IP Address Computers communicate over the Internet using the IP protocol (Internet Protocol), which uses numerical addresses, called IP... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
DNS (Domain Name System) Each computer directly connected to the Internet has at least one specific IP address. However, users do not want to work with... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
Port/Ports TCP/IP Many TCP/IP programs can be executed simultaneously over the Internet (you can for example open several browsers simultaneously or... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
URL A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a universal naming format used to indicate a resource on the Internet. It is a printable ASCII... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
TCP/IP TCP/IP is a suite of protocols. The acronym TCP/IP means "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol" and is pronounced "T-C-P-I... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
IP protocol IP protocol is part of the Internet layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is one of the most important Internet protocols because it... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
The ARP protocol The aim of ARP protocol The ARP protocol plays a key role among Internet layer protocols relating to TCP/IP, since it enables the... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
The ICMP protocol ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a protocol which makes it possible to manage information relating to errors on networked... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
TCP protocol TCP (which means Transmission Control Protocol) is one of the main protocols of the transport layer of the TCP/IP model. It makes it... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
UDP protocol The UDP protocol (User Datagram Protocol) is a connectionless orientated protocol of the transport layer of the TCP/IP model. This... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
Routing over the Internet Routers are devices which make it possible to "choose" the path that datagrams will take to arrive at the destination. They are... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
QoS - Quality of service The term QoS (an acronym of "Quality of Service") refers to the ability to provide a service (in particular a communication media... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
MPLS - MultiProtocol Label Switching The term MPLS (an acronym for "MultiProtocol Label Switching) represents a collection of specifications defined by the IETF (Internet... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
PPP and SLIP protocols The majority of people, not having lines (cable or Ethernet) linked directly to the Internet, must use telephone lines (the most widely... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
The HTTP protocol Since 1990 HTTP protocol (HyperText Transfer Protocol) has been the most widely used protocol on the Internet. Version 0.9 was only... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
LDAP protocol LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a standard protocol allowing directories to be managed, i.e. access information bases... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
The DHCP protocol DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol which enables a computer that is connected to a network to... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
SNMP protocol SNMP means Simple Network Management Protocol. It is a protocol which enables network administrators to manage network devices and... Networking > Internet (protocols) |
