Networks and Distributed Systems · Networks & Security

The OSI Model and TCP/IP

Analyzing the layered architecture that allows diverse hardware to communicate over the internet.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does encapsulation allow different protocols to work together without knowing each other's details?
  2. 2What would happen to the internet if we removed the abstraction of the Network layer?
  3. 3Why is the handshake process essential for reliable data transmission in TCP?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Computer Environments and Systems - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Networks and Distributed Systems
Period: Networks & Security

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