Key Terms

Review the following list of key terms:

  • modular design— A design that calls for the complete system to be built from individual components that pass information across well-defined interfaces.

  • Network Access layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that provides an interface with the physical network.

  • Internet layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that provides logical addressing and routing.

  • Transport layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that provides error control and acknowledgment and serves as an interface for network applications.

  • Application layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that supports network applications and provides an interface to the local operating environment.

  • header— A bundle of protocol information attached to the ...

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