NETWORKING

LESSON – TRANSPORT LAYER: PORTS

 


NOTE

 

The following video explains why ports are needed:

 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDotMcs0Erg

 

WORK

 

  1. Port numbers are part of the ____________ layer.

  2. What are the commonly known port numbers for

    HTTP     _________

    FTP       __________

    SMTP     __________

HTTPS     __________

  1. In the following IP, 10.54.16.1:80, what does the :80 stand for?

  2. While the IP address specifies the destination computer, the port number specifies the destination ______________.