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PORT IDENTIFICATION
Learn about ports and services before the game
What are Ports?
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Ports are virtual endpoints in a network connection. Think of them as doors or channels that allow different types of network traffic to reach specific applications on a computer.
🔑 Key Concepts:
- • Port Numbers: Range from 1 to 65,535
- • Well-Known Ports: 1-1023 (reserved for common services)
- • Registered Ports: 1024-49151 (assigned by IANA)
- • Dynamic Ports: 49152-65535 (temporary use)
💡 Real-World Example:
When you visit a website, your browser connects to port 80 (HTTP) or 443 (HTTPS). The web server knows to send web pages because of the port number.