4.9.4 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

4.9.4 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

1. Standard application layer protocols

   • HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
   • HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
     • Role of web server in serving up web pages in text form
     • Role of web browser in retrieving & rendering web pages and web page resources
   • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
     • File transfer using anonymous and non-anonymous access
     • FTP server
     • FTP client software
   • SSH (Secure Shell)
     • Remote management using SSH
       • How is SSH used to log in securely to remote computer and execute commands?
     • How an SSH client makes a TCP connection to a remote port?
   • POP3 (Post Office Protocol (v3))
   • SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
     • Role of an email server in retrieving & sending email

2. TCP/IP Protocol stack

   • Well-known server ports vs. client ports
     • Purpose
     • Differences
   • Application layer
   • Role of MAC (Media Access Control) addresses
   • Link layer
   • Transport layer
   • Network layer
     • Role of sockets