Networking Flashcards
FTP
File Transer Protocol
Standard communication Protocol used for the transfer of files from a server to a client on a network.
SSH
Secure Shell
Cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network, typically through remote command-line, login, and remote command execution.
Telnet
Application protocol used to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication facility using a virtual terminal connection. Data transfer is unencrypted and therefore unsafe.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
A communication protocol designed for the transmission of electronic mail to and from mail servers. Typically used by user level email clients to retrieve messages from servers.
DNS
Domain Name Server
A server that uses a given URL to find and provide a client with its associated IP address.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
An application layer protocol that forms the foundation of data communication on the internet. Functions as a request-response protocol that calls and displays web pages from their associated servers.
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
An application layer protocol used by email clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server, store it on the client device, and delete it from the server.
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
A more advanced alternative to POP3 that provides a similar service to client devices, retrieving e-mail from a mail server.
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
A more advanced form of HTTP that provides additional security.
RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol
Microsoft proprietary remote access protocol, allowing a user to connect to another device over a network connection and subsequently control through use of a graphical interface, rather than command line.
NetBIOS/NetBT
A legacy system that allows applications on seperate computers to communicate and establish sessions to access shared resources, operating at the session layer of the OSI model.
