protocols

Question 1

What is a protocol

Answer 1

A set of rules that allows 2 devices to communicate

Question 2

TCP/IP

Answer 2

TCP - transmission control protocol
- Provides an error free transmission between 2
routers
IP - Internet protocol
- Route packets across a wide area network

Question 3

HTTP

Answer 3

Hypertext transfer protocol
- a way for a client and server to send and
receive requests, and to deliver HTML web
pages

Question 4

HTTPS

Answer 4

Hypertext protocol secure
- adds in encryption and authentication

Question 5

FTP

Answer 5

File transmission protocol
- used for sending files between comps (WAN)

Question 6

SMTP

Answer 6

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- Transfers outgoing emails from one server to
another

Question 7

POP

Answer 7

Post office protocol
- retrieves emails from the mail server
- removes it from server and transfers to your
device

Question 8

IMAP

Answer 8

Internet Message Access Protocol
- smae like POP but keeps the emails on the
mail server