Chapter 9 of Networking + of Mike Myers Book

A reveiw of c hapter 9

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What is Apache HTTP Server?
Aweb server originally designed for Unix/Linux systems, it also comes in a version for windows.
Whats a Connection?
A single communication between two computers. Also called a session.
Whats connectionless?
A communication seesion over IP which does not require an acknowledgement from the receiving computer.
What is Connection-oriented?
A communications session over IP which requires an acknowledgement from the receiving computer.
Whats a Dynamic port number?
A number within the range of 49152-65535 that is added to an outgoing IP packet by the sending computer. Also known as a private port number.
What is a Endpoint?
Information stored in ram about a session,identifling one side of a conversation between computers.
What is a ephemeral port number?
A number with the range of 1024-5000(clasic ephemeral ports) and 49152-65535(dynamic or private ports) that is arbitrarily assigned by a computer to an outgoing packet.
What is a File tranfer protocal(FTP) ?
A set of rules that uses ports 20 and 21 to, and efficiently transmits large files.
What is Hypertext transport protocal(http)?
Extremely fast protocal used for network file transfers in the www environment.
What is hypertext transport protocal with ssl (HTTPS)?
Extremely fast protocal used for network file transfers in the www environment, but uses a public and private key encryption.
What is Internet control message protocal (ICMP)?
A connectionless protocal used by programs such as Ping, which never need to send more then one packet.
What is internet Group Management Protocal
A protocal that allows routers to forward multicast IPpackets to IGMP groups.
What is Internet Information Services(IIS)?
Microsoft's Web server product.
What is the nternet Message Access Protocal version 4(IMAP4)?
An alternative to more popular POP3, it retrieves e-mail from an e-mail server like POP3, but it uses port 143.
What is a Listening port?
A socket prepared to respond to incoming IP packets. Also called an open port. You can type netstat -an to see all your listening ports.