Network protocols

Question 1

name the protocols on the application layer

Answer 1

HTTPS - for browsing internet , FTP - File transfer protocol , IMAP and POP for email retrieival , SMTP for sending emails

Question 2

Name protocols on transport layer

Answer 2

TCP - establishes a connection between sending and receiving of packets , it splits the data into numbered packets that can be reassembled at the destination

UDP - breaks the data down without numbering it so it doesnt know if packets have been recieved correctly , but its used in streaming because its quicker

Question 3

Name protocols on internet layer

Answer 3

IP - this handles and sets IP addresses and manages the packet switching and their traffic .

Question 4

Link layer

Answer 4

Wifi Ethernet and bluetooth on this layer , passes data over the physical network and involves NICS

Question 5

Acronym for order of protocols from Top layer 4 to layer 1 on bottom

Answer 5

ATIL

Question 6

Advantages and disadvantages of network protocols

Answer 6

Advantages - Breaks network communication into manageable pieces and it can help developers specialise in a certain area , layers operate on its own , each layer having set rules helps companies develop hardware to be compatible
Disadvantages - multiple network managers / specialists needed