7.10 Summary
This chapter has looked at the Application Layer of TCP/IP-based networks. The chapter started with an explanation of client-server technology, which underlies most Internet activities. The following applications were examined in turn: the DNS, the World Wide Web, Remote Access, File Transfer, E-mail, the delivery of streamed content over the Internet and VoIP. The main protocols for each of these applications were discussed. The chapter ended with brief descriptions of P2P file sharing and instant messaging.
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(2007). Internet Application Layer Protocols. In: Communications and Networking. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-645-2_7
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