Feb 15 · 8 min read · In the chaotic world of the internet, millions of "packets" of data are flying around every second. Without a strict set of rules, these packets would get lost, arrive out of order, or show up corrupted. Imagine trying to send a book to a friend by m...
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Feb 15 · 8 min read · In the chaotic world of the internet, millions of "packets" of data are flying around every second. Without a strict set of rules, these packets would get lost, arrive out of order, or show up corrupted. Imagine trying to send a book to a friend by m...
Join discussionFeb 15 · 5 min read · What Is TCP and Why It Is Needed Imagine two computers trying to communicate without any structured rules. One starts sending chunks of data randomly. The other receives some of it, misses some of it, and has no idea whether the message is complete. ...
Join discussionFeb 15 · 4 min read · What was the problem? Let’s think about one scenario. First imagine sending data with NO rules ! wooh! Suppose you send your friend 5 WhatsApp messages.But your friend receives: message 3 first then message 1 message 2 never comes message 4 comes...
Join discussionFeb 1 · 4 min read · What Is TCP and Why Do We Need It? Every time we open a website, download a file, or send an email, data travels across the internet. But the internet itself is unreliable. Data moves through many routers and networks, and there is always a chance th...
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Feb 1 · 3 min read · What is TCP and Why Do We Need It? TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation via which application programs can exchange data.In the "wild west" of the internet (specifically t...
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Feb 1 · 3 min read · Even though there is a firewall at the router level, the network can be compromised at any level. So every layer of communication needs its own reliability and integrity, so that one does not infiltrate the other borderlines and get the data and exec...
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Jan 30 · 6 min read · Introduction When we communicate with our friends, family, or even our crush, we follow simple rules without even noticing or without making these rules in the first place. I feel like somehow they are built into us. Like we greet first, confirm whet...
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Jan 30 · 4 min read · What happens if data is sent without rules? Imagine two people trying to talk in a noisy room without confirming anything. Messages may overlap Some words may be missed Order may get mixed Nobody knows if the other person actually heard the messa...
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