Ports and Protocols (obj 1.4) Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Port
A
Virtual entry/exit point fort communications used by software applications to exchange informatiom.
2
Q
Network Protocol
A
Set of rules for exchanging data in a structured format
Has 2 Key principal functions
- Addressing
- Encapsulation
3
Q
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
A
Mechanism by which the hardware MAC address of an interface is matched to an IP address on a local network segment. This protocol is only used with ethernet.
