The document discusses the key components of internet infrastructure: - The TCP/IP model is a 4-layer communication protocol developed by the Department of Defense in the 1960s. It includes the host-to-network layer for physical transmission, the internet layer for logical data transmission using IP, the transport layer for reliable delivery using TCP or UDP, and the application layer for user-level protocols. - Common application layer protocols are HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, Telnet, and SNMP. The transport layer ensures reliable or unreliable delivery. The host-to-network layer defines physical transmission standards like Ethernet and Frame Relay.