Define the term transport

Question

Define the term transport? List four transports.

Answer 1

Transport Layer provides end-to-end communication services for applications within a layered architecture of network components and protocols. The transport layer gives convenient services such as connection-oriented data stream support, flow control, reliability, and multiplexing.

• ATP, AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
• TCP, Transmission Control Protocol
• UDP, User Datagram Protocol
• DCCP, Datagram Congestion Control Protocol