Network Protocols
A protocol is the special set of
rules that end points in a telecommunication connection use when they
communicate. Protocols specify interactions between the communicating entities.
The
IETF
(Internet Engineering Task Force) is the body that defines standard Internet
operating protocol
TCP/IP
Stands
for "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol." These two
protocols were developed in the early days of the Internet by the U.S.
military. The purpose was to allow computers to communicate over long distance
networks. The TCP part has to do with the verifying delivery of the packets.
The IP part refers to the moving of data packets between nodes. TCP/IP has
since then become the foundation of the Internet. Therefore, TCP/IP software is
built into all major operating systems, such as Unix, Windows, and the Mac OS
Difference
between TCP and IP
Ip
is the protocol that figures out how to get data to a certain location on the
network.
TCP is the protocol that breaks the data down and gets it ready to be transported.
TCP is the protocol that breaks the data down and gets it ready to be transported.
And then again on the other computer, TCP is
what builds up the data into its original format
OR
TCP :
Its a protocol responsible for the data delivery. TCP is a Layer 4 (transport)
protocol IP is a layer 3 (network) protocol. TCP runs on top of IP