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tags: [internet, networks]
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2024-09-06 08:00:05 +01:00
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created: Friday, September 06, 2024
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# Application Layer of the Internet Protocol
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The final, topmost layer of the Internet Protocol suite.
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The Application Layer is where we get to the protocols that describe the
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behaviour of applications. All the preceding lower levels are effectively
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**plumbing that enables applications to do the things they want accross the
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internet**.
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Whereas the lower levels facilitate communication accross the internet, the
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Application Layer is concerned with achieving a specific task once the ability
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to communicate is assured.
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Application Layer protocols include HTTP, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
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(SMTP), and FTP.
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