- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Overview [NOTE(hayden): This link mentions proxies -- do those proxies use TCP to transfer the HTTP messages?]
Starting with IP (Internet Protocol), it sits before the TCP section, and contains important information for routing across larger networks, like where the packet is coming from (the source IP address), and where the packet needs to go (the destination IP address).
Routers use IP addresses to route the packet across the internet.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPoalUa4m8E [NOTE(hayden): Should point to point links, 'frames', and MAC addresses be covered before this point? -- (cloin) probably needs to be swapped with another video, IP *shouldn't* need to cover those, those *should* live in the ethernet content]
TCP contains an important bit of information, called a port, that your operating system uses to send packets to the right program on your machine. If you listen on a port, like 80 (the typical port used for HTTP),
your OS will direct all traffic tagged with port 80, to you. Likewise, you can send to a specific port, and the destination will
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-rGJKSZ3s [NOTE(hayden): I think this link in particular needs further context (although I do understand why it is relevant, especially given the previous video) -- (cloin) check in on this at the meeting]
* If HTTP is a transfer protocol, I'm confused about why TCP is necessary -- why does a transfer protocol need a second transfer protocol to transfer itself? lol
* I think this article could use a breif description of what we mean by HTTP to PHY. From reading the article, it seems to just mean explaining the entire network stack all the way down to the way ethernet cables physically transfer network information. Putting a short explainer at the very top may help with motivating the reader (and helping them understand whether or not the article would be worth reading)
* Each of the links should probably have their own slight preface, explaining what you will learn by following the link. The Odin Project does this, and I think that's generally a good pedagogical approach (before you learn, you are given context about what you are going to learn)
* Holistic learning should probably include video and articles, so I'd recommend having both types whenever possible for each topic. I can certainly help with this!
* Starting at the "Taking the Real Plunge" section, I started feeling more lost. I think this may have been intentional since it starts branching off, but it seems like there is a through-line between almost everything listed. Like at some point, information travels through the ethernet cable, and everything listed here is used in some specific order. Is there a higher level article we can find that covers exactly how all of that information is passed along from protocol to protocol? I think even just a simple image (that still manages to cover basically everything in this article) would help a lot here! I think "The Recipe" thing at the top is kinda close to what I'm after, but it's not detailed enough in terms of the linear procedure. I could even make a graphic potentially (it wouldn't be super beautiful, but it would get the job done), if we can put it into text at a very high level first. I also wonder if we should recommend the reader just watch the entire Ben Eater Networking tutorial in order at some point, since it might help a good bit with having a holistic understanding of these things
* Overall, I think this is great work so far! I definitely learned a good bit about how the internet works, and I have to admit, there are several things about this that piqued my interest! I think you did a really good job with picking out articles. They all seemed high quality to me with great information and pedagogical approaches to the way the information was presented
- HTTP are simple requests for information, and responses to those requests
- On top of this, TCP is used to "oversee" the reliable transmission of these files, ensuring proper ordering and that nothing is lost. This is necessary, since it often requires many computers all over the globe to route information to the correct location
- IP is an additional layer, often bundled with TCP, that provides information regarding where the HTTP requests should be routed
* An analogy for the above would be amazing. Relate it to what a USPS facility might be responsible for on a given day, perhaps? Is the below analogy accurate at all?
* HTTP is the request to Amazon to buy a product? "I want this product sent to my address"
* HTML is the contents of the contents of the package you will receive -- the final product itself
* TCP is the information USPS uses internally to move the package from facility to facility, until it arrives at your address. Each facility is a proxy.
* IP is the SHIPPING LABEL telling USPS where the information should arrive
* Is there an analogy for the box itself -- a container that holds the "product"? Packets, perhaps?
* Maybe the entire analogy should be multiple packages. Amazon sending you one part of a product at a time rather than an entire product?
