Protocols

Question 1

HTTP

Answer 1

HyperText Transfer protocol - Controls the transmission of web pages and associated material (such as images) across the internet

Question 2

FTP

Answer 2

File Transfer Protocol - Allows the transfer of files across the internet; typically used when uploading files to a web server to make a website

Question 3

SMTP

Answer 3

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - Directs email message from server to server over the internet

Question 4

TCP/IP

Answer 4

Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - Not a single protocol, but a suite of protocols that control exactly how data is broken down for transmission from sender to receiver, across a network.

Question 5

IMAP

Answer 5

Internet Message Access Protocol - Once SMTP has directed an email to the correct server, IMAP allows it to be retrieved on a device such as a computer

Question 6

DHCP

Answer 6

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - This protocol ensures rthat eachdevice connected to a network has a unique index, known as an IP address

Question 7

UDP

Answer 7

User Datagram Protocol - Sends data across the internet at a fast speed, as no checking takes place to confirm that data was correctly received.

Question 8

What are standards?

Answer 8

A standard is a set of specifications for hardware or software, agreed upon by academic and industry contributors.