[Isabelle Tubbs]

TCP/IP contains the protocols from Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol. When exchanging data on a network, there needs to be specified rules concerning how it should be transported, where it is going, and what should happen when a failed data transfer occurs (Yasar, n.d.). Thus, the TCP/IP gives control over these processes to aid in data transmissions and network connections.
Because we are focusing on TCP and IP in this discussion, I was curious about what the difference between the two are. Although they are grouped together for functionality, there are a few differences. TCP uses a higher-level protocol to run checks to make sure that the connection is working, that the data are transferred in the right order, and that ultimately the data are delivered (Yasar, n.d.). IP delivers the data and makes sure it goes to the right place, but it does not run checks like TCP does (Yasar, n.d.).
References
Yasar, K. (n.d.). What is TCP/IP? Informa TechTarget. Retrieved April 19, 2025 from https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/TCP-IP