SLR1.3 commmon protocols

Question 1

protocol

Answer 1

a set of rules that allows two devices to communicate

Question 2

TCP

Answer 2

transmission control protocol
provides an error free transmission between two routers

Question 3

IP

Answer 3

internet protocol
routes packets across a wide area network

Question 4

HTTP

Answer 4

hypertext transfer protocol
a client-server method of requesting and delivering HTML webpages

Question 5

HTTPS

Answer 5

hypertext transfer protocol secure
encryption and authentication for requesting and delivering HTML webpages
used when sensitive information needs to be transferred e.g. passwords and bank account details

Question 6

FTP

Answer 6

file transfer protocol
used for sending files between computers, usually on a WAN

Question 7

POP

Answer 7

post office protocol
receives emails from a mail server, removes it from the server and transfers it to your device

Question 8

SMTP

Answer 8

simple mail transfer protocol
sends email to an email server

Question 9

IMAP

Answer 9

Internet Message Access Protocol
receives emails from a mail server and transfers it to your device without deleting it from the email server