# Transport Layer

From amongst the [TCP-IP Layers](https://app.gitbook.com/@mudassirs46/s/network-fundamentals/~/drafts/-MRZ4cjfS8UXyANv_uLC/tcp-ip-layers) the fourth Layer is the Transport Layer.

* HTTP asks for the Web pages from a Web Server & Transport Layer's TCP provides guaranteed delivery through Error recovery feature
* The two most commonly used Transport Layer protocols are TCP & UDP.
* Transport Layer provides Service to the above Application Layer.

## Reference:

CCNA 200-301 OCG, Volume 1, Pg. 20-21 - Wendell Odom .


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