AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is TCP/IP model?
TCP/IP model: The four-layer practical model of the internet, consisting of link, internet, transport and application layers. It groups the protocols actually used, such as IP, TCP and DNS, and is simpler than the seven-layer reference model.
TCP/IP model: an example
An email travels through the application layer, then the transport layer, the internet layer and finally the link layer.
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Where you learn it
TCP/IP model is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.