Common Protocols Multicast Addresses Ethernet Numbers Tech Essays Internet Course Solaris Information Misc. IDS Sniffers Vulnerability Scanners Port Scanners Network Monitoring Firewall Ping NetBIOS Password Packet Tools Promiscuous Detection Fingerprinting Phone Steganography HTML NT Misc. You've completed the first section of the Programmed Instruction Course. Protocols let us perform operations on other computers over a network.
Many protocols can be in use at once.
Protocols should be as specific to one task as possible. Standard Standards are protocols that everyone has agreed upon. Standard organizations exist to develop, discuss and enhance protocols. Protocol Layering Protocols are usually organized by layering them atop one another. Protocol layers should have specific, well-defined functions.