Protocols Flashcards

1
Q

what is a protocol

A

A set of rules that govern the transmission of data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

give 5 protocols

A

HTTP(S)
FT
IP
IMAP
TCP
SMTP
POP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what does HTTP(S) stand for and what does it do

A

Hyper Text transfer protocol (secure) - is used to access web pages (some require communications to be encrypted)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what does FTP stand for and what does it do

A

file transfer protocol governs the transfer of data between the client and server

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what does IP stand for and what does it do

A

internet protocol - helps address data across the internet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what does IMAP stand for and what does it do

A

internet messaging access protocol - controls the receiving emails and stores them on a server so that they can be accessed from any device

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what does TCP stand for and what does it do

A

transmission control protocol - breaks down data into packets ready to be sent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what does SMTP stand for and what does it do

A

simple mail transfer protocol - sends mail over a network

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what does POP stand for and what does it do

A

Post office protocol - stores received emails on the device and deletes them from the server

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

give the 8 steps, in order, for the packet switching process

A
  1. request processed by web server
  2. request put into packets
  3. packets are given address and number
  4. packets sent
  5. packets received
  6. check if all packets have arrived
  7. if not resend packets
  8. if yes put packets in order and view content
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly