Truest,
You are confusing connectionless protocols with connection-oriented protocols. You are also confusing a protocol used in a network troubleshooting utility with end-to-end transmission control requirements for the Internet protocol.
Careful
You could get way over your head and ahead of the required background knowledge in networking to tackle these complex subjects.
As I stated before, the use of network utilities, and their usefulness, is based upon the mastry of the user. My advise would be to focus on understanding TCP/IP first. That subject alone can take months or years to master.