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TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - TCP/IP is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in the private networks called intranets and in extranets. When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP.TCP/IP is a two-layered program. The higher layer, Transmission Control Protocol, manages the assembling of a message or file into smaller packets that are transmitted over the Internet and received by a TCP layer that reassembles the packets into the original message. The lower layer, Internet Protocol, handles the address part of each packet so that it gets to the right destination. Each gateway computer on the network checks this address to see where to forward the message. Even though some packets from the same message are routed differently than others, they'll be reassembled at the destination.
How it affects me: Every computer on our network has an address which grants it permission to be identified as part of the network, thereby enabling it to “participate” on the network.
Selected Links: The Information Technology Professional's Resource Center’s
TCP/IP Frequently Asked Questions
A TCP/IP Tutorial, RFC 1180
by Sue Cooper
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
These two protocols were developed by the U.S. military to allow computers to talk to each other over long distance networks. IP is responsible for moving packets of data between nodes. TCP is responsible for verifying delivery from client to server. TCP/IP forms the basis of the Internet, and is built into every common modern operating system (including all flavors of Unix, the Mac OS, and the latest versions of Windows).
Source:
http://coverage.cnet.com/Resources/Info/Glossary/Terms/tcpip.html
by Constanza Bacca & Pedro Willging
TCP/IP - Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is the standard protocol used for the internet and most networks to allows for cooperating computers to share information easily. It also allows for a uniformed manner of communications that all providers can use as a standard. I was developed by a group of researchers while creating ArpNet. Our school district network uses TCP/IP communication to share information and resources between computers.
Resources:
UCDavis.edu
Webopedia
by Mike Sennert
TCP/IP, short for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, is an agreed-upon format used to transmit data between two or more users over the Internet. TCP/IP allows computers to communicate with other computers no matter style, brand, or size, as long as it supports TCP/IP. This allows files, electronic mail and the like to be transmitted between a Macintosh computer here at school and your PC at home. The IP of TCP/IP is similar to a house address, as each computer on the network must have its own unique identifying number. If you know the IP of our network, you can access it from home no matter what type of computer you are using. When you dial in to the District 214 server from home, the district server assigns your computer a temporary IP address which your computer releases when you hang up.
Links: Introduction to TCP/IP; Webopedia TCP/IP Definition and links to related definitions
by Pat Thornburn
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)- TCP/IP is the standard for transmitting data over the Internet. It is the "suite of protocols" that defines the Internet. A protocol is an agreed upon format for transmitting data between two devices. It began and still is the standard for the UNIX operating system. The two primary protocols are TCP and IP. TCP manages the movement of data between applications while IP handles the movement of data between host computers.
by Kristin Zage
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Last updated: 31 July 2000