confused RDC RDS

[skint]

hi i am a student and soon i am going to attend net+ exam.
i have just started
i am very confused
i know its maybe obvious for you but i want to know
what is the difference between
win remote desktop connection and win remote desktop sharing
and what about RDP is it a protocol or an apllication
please i seek advice
and by the way your forum rocks
best one for net+
and plesae accept me as a new member and i hope i can help someone one day if i study hard

[tantone]

Remote Desktop Connection uses the RDP protocol and comes bundled in Windows XP. You can use it to remote into another WinXP or Win2K3 machine as long as that feature is enabled on the remote machine.

Typically, as I know it, Remote Desktop Sharing is the feature in MS NetMeeting that allows the participants to share out their desktops (or specific applications) with other participants.

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is a protocol and it uses port 3389.

[skint]

thank you tantone for this short and clear reply