Topic 4c
Internet Protocols
Prior to Class
By the end of this topic students should be able to:
- Give a general explanation of how a web page is requested/received by a web browser.
- Explain the concept of ports in internet traffic.
- Explain the difference between TCP and UDP and why we want (need) both.
Assigned Materials
- Readings
- Section 4.4 - pp 215-222 in your book
In class
Discussion
Let's walk through this idea for a bit.
Checking for Understanding
Answer the following questions from your textbook. The answers to all Q&E questions are in the back of your book in Appendix F.
- p 222, #2
- p 222, #3
- What network traffic is generated when you type a URL into your browser to load a webpage?
Extra Help
The answers to the CFU questions above are provided in the back of the book. The following videos explain how we would arrive at some of those answers.