Why it matters: HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the system that web browsers use to talk to servers, and it's built using Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). TCP has many features that make it ...
Well, if you consider the application layer as part of the suite, then I supposed it IS part of the TCP/IP suite. You certainly don't see HTTP implemented over IPX - or at least I haven't.
Over the last several years, TCP/IP has gone from being the protocol that only geeks use, to a universal protocol that everyone uses, thanks to the widespread use of the Internet. TCP/IP has been ...