TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the basic point-to-point meaning each communication is from one point (or host computer) in the network to another point or host computer communication protocol on the Internet. It is used as a communication protocol in all types of networks. When you are connected to the Internet, your computer provides you a copy of the TCP/ IP program when you need to send messages to or get information from the other computer.
TCP/IP is a two layer protocol. The top layer, TCP(Transmission Control Protocol) manages the assembling of a message or file divided into smaller packets that are transmitted over the Internet and received by a TCP that reassembles the packets into the original message on the destination computer. The lower layer, Internet Protocol, handles the address part of each packet so that it gets to the right destination. Each gateway computer on the network checks for the address to forward the message. Some packets from the same message are routed differently than others, but they are reassembled at the destination.
