Chapter 9Transport Layer

Chapter 9Transport Layer

1. 9.0Introduction

2. 9.1Transport Layer Protocols

   • 9.1.1Transportation of Data
     • Role of the Transport Layer
     • Transport Layer Responsibilities
     • Conversation Multiplexing
     • Transport Layer Reliability
     • TCP
     • UDP
     • The Right Transport Layer Protocol for the Right Application
   • 9.1.2TCP and UDP Overview
     • TCP Features
     • TCP Header
     • UDP Features
     • UDP Header
     • Multiple Separate Conversations
     • Port Numbers
     • Port Numbers
     • Socket Pairs
     • Port Number Groups
     • The netstat Command

3. 9.2 TCP and UDP

   • TCP Communication Process
     • TCP Server Processes
     • TCP Connection Establishment
     • TCP Session Termination
     • TCP Three-way Handshake Analysis
   • Reliability and Flow Control
     • TCP Reliability - Ordered Delivery
     • TCP Flow Control - Window Size and Acknowledgments
     • TCP Flow Control - Congestion Avoidance
   • UDP Communication
     • UDP Low Overhead versus Reliability
     • UDP Datagram Reassembly
     • UDP Server Processes and Requests
     • UDP Client Processes
   • TCP or UDP
     • Applications that use TCP
     • Applications that use UDP
     • Activity - TCP, UDP, or Both

4. 9.3 Summary

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