6.4.4+Packet+Switching+Protocol

=**__Packet Switching Protocol__**=
 * Rules communication between applications & nodes.
 * ex. the TCP/IP is the standard protocol of the Internet
 * Packet switching protocol ensures that the data is disassembled, sent & reassembled in correct order & without errors
 * Vocab:
 * TCP (transaction control protocol) = controls link between network devices & makes sure data arrives and is assembled in correct order
 * IP (Internet protocol) = provides identification of packets, so that the source & destination address can be determined
 * IP addresses = 4 byte
 * Domains (www addresses) represent IP addresses of servers in the Internet

Written by Jocbe Last update: 13. December 2010

Sources:
 * Jones, Richard. Computer Science Java Enabled. Victoria: IBID Press, 2004.