Hi all -- with this post I elaborate on the Transmission Control Protocol, including the the basics of initiating, using and ending a TCP connection. TCP is used extensively for webpages (WWW), FTP, SSH, Email, and much else. It's one of the foundational protocols for internet communciations, so it's well

This is my first post in a series covering the basics of internet networking. This is a new topic to me, so I'll likely spend the next couple of weeks focused on learning this material. Feel free to tweet at me if you have any requests or suggestions. Prehistory In