Standards and protocols Flashcards

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what is the purpose of HTTP

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Used by a browser to access a webpage from a web server

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what is the purpose of HTTPS

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HTTP with encryption

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what is the purpose of FTP

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Transmitting files between client and server computers

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what is the purpose of POP

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Retrieving an email from an email server to your device

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what is the purpose of IMAP

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accessing email on a mail server via multiple devices

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what is the purpose of SMTP

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send email messages between mail servers

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what is an IP address

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a unique public address for the router or gateway of a network that is used by data packets to travel to the router

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what is an IPv4 address

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four numbers separated by a full stop that can each be stored using 8 bits

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what is an IPv6 address

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128 bit address using hexadecimal

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What is TCP/IP layers

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Transmission control protocol / Internet protocol is a set of protocols operating on the following layers:
application layer
transport layer
Network layer
Data link layer

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