Key Terms
Review the following list of key terms:
Application layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that supports network applications and provides an interface to the local operating environment.
Datagram— The data package passed from the Internet layer to the Network Access layer, or a data package passed from UDP at the Transport layer to the Internet layer.
Frame— The data package created at the Network Access layer.
Header— A bundle of protocol information attached to the data at each layer of the protocol stack.
Internet layer— The layer of the TCP/IP stack that provides logical addressing and routing.
IP (Internet Protocol)— The Internet layer protocol that provides logical addressing and routing capabilities.
Message— In TCP/IP networking, a ...
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