Several responses to the last tutorial pointed out how intricate and complex the world of IP networking is. From these responses, I felt that more coverage of the basics of IP networks is necessary.

TCP/IP is likely the most commonly used pair of protocols in the world and will be the focus of this tutorial. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is software that resides on the computer; when the ...

Network and computer systems administrators are responsible for the day-to-day operation of an organization's computer networks. They organize, install, and support an organization’s computer systems, ...