What is internet protocol suite and how it is different?

Question

There are dozens of protocols in the network to communicate, right?

But im confused, how internet protocol suite is different from these bunches of protocols like http, smtp, udp, pop, ip, tcp, ftp.

It looks like many independent protocols unite and make one large protocol like internet protocol suite, is that right?

And is there any other protocols different than internet protocol suite for networking?

And what is OSI Model and how it is interliked with all that stuff?

Answer 1

Q-There are dozens of protocols in the network to communicate, right?

Ans-No, there is only ipV4 and ipV6

Q-how internet protocol suite is different from these bunches of protocols like http, smtp, udp, pop, ip, tcp, ftp.

Ans-The internet protocol is like a set of standards that defines how your data should travel from one point to the other. All the other protocols are built on top of IP and are applicable in the Transport layer of the OSI model.

Q-It looks like many independent protocols unite and make one large protocol like internet protocol suite, is that right?

Ans-No, I think the above statement clears the doubt.

Q-And is there any other protocols different than internet protocol suite for networking?

Ans-I'm not sure about this one. But the internet runs on IP.

Answer 2

Q-And what is OSI Model and how it is interliked with all that stuff?

Ans-The OSI(Open Systems Interconnection) is a high level model which generally shows how the data is transported from your Application layer till all the way down to your Physical layer and vice-versa.

Application
Presentation
Session
Transport - TCP, UDP etc are here
Network - IP is here
Data link
Physical

Answer 3

Thankyou so much for your kind answer, learned a lot from it:)

Answer 4

Himansh you're welcome.
I'm glad that I could help.