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THE USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL (UDP) IS LIKE IP, EXCEPT EACH PACKET'S ADDRESS INCLUDES A "PORT NUMBER".

  • A PORT NUMBERS IS LIKE A TELEPHONE EXTENSION NUMBERS AT A LARGE COMPANY.

  • UDP PACKETS ARE SENT TO A SPECIFIC PORT NUMBER AT A SPECIFIC MACHINE.

  • A PROGRAM CAN REQUEST A PORT NUMBER FROM THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

  • AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM CAN REQUEST A SPECIFIC, "WELL-KNOWN" PORT NUMBER.



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  • The Internet Protocol Suite
  • TCP/IP = The Internet Protocol Suite
  • The User Datagram Protocol & Ports
  • Port Numbers and UDP
  • Port Numbers and UDP (cont.)
  • Port Numbers and the Client/Server Model
  • Implementing UDP
  • The Transmission Control Protocol
  • Reliability
  • Best-effort Delivery
  • Router Congestion
  • TCP
  • TCP Implementation
  • TCP Efficiency
  • TCP as Internet Transport Protocol
  • The Domain Name Service
  • Domain Names
  • Domain Name Servers
  • Reliability and Retransmission
  • A Reliable Delivery Problem
  • Cautious Generals
  • Solving the General's Problem
  • Connections (Virtual Circuits)