Application Layer Functionality and Protocols

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Define the application layer as the source and destination of data for communication across networks.
Explain the role of protocols in supporting communication between server and client processes. Describe the features, operation, and use of well-known TCP/IP application layer services (HTTP, DNS, SMTP).

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Applications The Interface Between Human and Data Networks

Applications provide the means for generating and receiving data that can be transported on the network

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Applications The Interface Between Human and Data Networks

The role of applications, services and protocols in converting communication to data that can be transferred across the data network

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Applications The Interface Between Human and Data Networks

Roles applications, services and protocols play in transporting data through networks

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Applications The Interface Between Human and Data Networks

The role protocols play in networking and identify several message properties that can be defined by a protocol

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The Role of Protocols in Supporting Communication

Roles of client and server processes in data networks

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The Role of Protocols in Supporting Communication

Common Application Layers services and protocols

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The Role of Protocols in Supporting Communication

Compare and contrast client server networking with peer-to-peer networking and peer-to-peer applications

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the DNS protocol and how this protocol supports DNS services

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the HTTP protocol and how this protocol supports the delivery of web pages to the client

GET Client Request For Data PUT & POST Upload the data to the web server
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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the POP and SMTP protocols, and how these protocols support e-mail services

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the Telnet protocol and identify several of its uses in examining and managing networks

Telnet Daemon

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the SMB(Server Message Block) protocol and the role it plays in supporting client/server file sharing in Microsoft-based networks. Linux SAMBA

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

SMB messages can: Start, authenticate, and terminate sessions Control file and printer access Allow an application to send or receive messages to or from another device

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

Features of the Gnutella protocol and the role it plays in supporting P2P services

Sharing files over the Internet has become extremely popular. With P2P applications based on the Gnutella protocol, people can make files on their hard disks available to others for downloading. Gnutella-compatible client software allows users to connect to Gnutella services over the Internet and to locate and access resources shared by other Gnutella peers.

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

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Features, Operation, and Use of TCP/IP Application Layer Services

The Gnutella protocol defines five different packet types:

ping - for device discovery

pong - as a reply to a ping query - for file location

query hit - as a reply to a query

push - as a download request

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