Internet Core Protocols: Guidelines for sure is a great summary of the ins and outs of the details of the most important Net standards. This book assumes you have knowledge of network and basic familiarity with TCP / IP. In addition to TCP, IP and UDP, there is much discussion of multicasting and error communication protocols, including practical application issues such as caching and timeouts to provide real-world perspective. In addition to special education from the basics on the Net, this book is an excellent reference tool. Plain Topics covered: TCP / IP overview, Internet Protocol (IP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), Multicasting, Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).