Commonly used Protocols and Ports

In this story we will look at some common networking ports and protocols. These are basically categorized either TCP or UDP protocols. Before we even deep dive into the ports and portocols, lets understand TCP and UDP.

What is TCP and UDP?

Lets understand this with an example. Bob is sending a valentine package everyday for the next 14 days to Alice using FDX carrier. In case of TCP scenario, the FDX carrier makes sure the recepient exists and address is right, it guarantees the safe delivery, it delivers the packages in order (for…