Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
August 16, 1999
Whereas IP focuses on getting data across the vast network
from one computer to another, TCP assures that the data gets
sucked off the network connected computer and delivered to
the receiving application and that the data is delivered in
the correct sequence.
Recall that since IP chops messages up into packets, we need
to assure that the messages are assembled correctly at the
other end of transport. And if any errors occur during
transport, such as message degradation or the loss of
some packets, the sender will know to resend.
TCP also tries to optimize network bandwidth by controlling
the flow of information dynamically, slowing down as network
traffic becomes congested.
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