Chapter 3: Network Protocols and Communications: Objectives
Chapter 3: Network Protocols and Communications: Objectives
Chapter 3: Network Protocols and Communications: Objectives
Objectives
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
-Explain how rules are used to facilitate communication.
-Explain the role of protocols and standards organizations in facilitating interoperability in network
communications.
-Explain how devices on a LAN access resources in a small to medium-sized business network.
3.1 Rules of Communication
3.2 Network Protocols and Standards
3.3 Moving Data in the Network
3.4 Summary
Message Timing
-Access Method
-Flow Control
-Response Timeout
Message Delivery Options
Network Protocols
-How the message is formatted or structured
-The process by which networking devices share information about pathways with other networks
-How and when error and system messages are passed between devices
-The setup and termination of data transfer sessions
Interaction of Protocols
-Application Protocol Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
-Transport Protocol Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
-Internet Protocol Internet Protocol (IP)
-Network Access Protocols Data link & physical layers
Protocol Suites
Protocol Suites and Industry Standards
Standards Organizations
Open Standards
-The Internet Society (ISOC)
-The Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
-The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
-The International Organization for Standards (ISO)
ISOC, IAB, and IETF
IEEE, ISO
Protocol De-encapsulation
Summary
In this chapter, you learned:
Data networks are systems of end devices, intermediary devices, and the media connecting the devices. For
communication to occur, these devices must know how to communicate.
These devices must comply with communication rules and protocols. TCP/IP is an example of a protocol suite.
Most protocols are created by a standards organization such as the IETF or IEEE.
The most widely-used networking models are the OSI and TCP/IP models.
Data that passes down the stack of the OSI model is segmented into pieces and encapsulated with addresses
and other labels. The process is reversed as the pieces are de-encapsulated and passed up the destination
protocol stack.
The OSI model describes the processes of encoding, formatting, segmenting, and encapsulating data for
transmission over the network.
The TCP/IP protocol suite is an open standard protocol that has been endorsed by the networking industry and
ratified, or approved, by a standards organization.
The Internet Protocol Suite is a suite of protocols required for transmitting and receiving information using the
Internet.
Protocol Data Units (PDUs) are named according to the protocols of the TCP/IP suite: data, segment, packet,
frame, and bits.
Applying models allows individuals, companies, and trade associations to analyze current networks and plan
the networks of the future.