Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
The most common protocol with networks is TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
It’s the protocol that the internet uses, and it’s what allows us to send data between devices over the internet.
Technically, it’s a set of multiple different protocols, e.g. internet protocol, transmission control protocol, user datagram protocol, etc., but we usually just call it TCP/IP.
It splits all data transmitted over the internet into packets, which are each sent separately, and then reassembled at the other end. This makes sure every device works the same way so they can work together.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most common protocol used with networks? | TCP/IP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. |
| What network standard does the internet use? | TCP/IP. |
| What is TCP/IP technically? | A set of multiple different protocols, e.g., internet protocol, transmission control protocol, user datagram protocol. |
| What does TCP/IP do to data transmitted over the internet? | It splits all data into packets, which are each sent separately, and then reassembled at the other end. |
| What is the purpose of TCP/IP splitting data into packets? | To make sure every device works the same way so they can work together. |