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Network Concepts Terms

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TCP/IP model
The TCP/IP model consists of four separate layers, each defining certain protocols and actions that allow successful communications between two systems over a network
Media Access Control (MAC)address
A MAC address is a unique, physical address on the network port in your workstation.
Application layer
In the TCP/IP model the application layer also called the Process-to-Process layer, corresponds to the Session, Presentation, and Application layers of the OSI model.
Transport layer
In the TCP/IP model the Transport layer, also called the Host-to-Host layer, is comparable to the Transport layer of the OSI model. It is responsible for error checking and reliable packet delivery. The Transport layer breaks the data stream into segments and assigns sequence numbers so that the segments can be reassembled correctly at the destination.
Internet layer
In the TCP/IP model the Internet layer is comparable to the Network layer of the OSI model. It is responsible for moving packets through a network. This involves addressing and making routing decisions to identify how the packet traverses the network.
Link layer
The Link layer corresponds to the functions of the Physical and Data Link layers of the OSI model. It is responsible for describing the physical layout of the network and how messages are formatted on the transmission medium. Sometimes this layer is divided into the Data Link and the Physical layers.
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