Protocols

Protocols

1. TCP/IP - TCP sends data to your computer over the internet. this is used in all computers such as smart phones and pc's.

2. HTTP - HTTP is the protocol that web browsers and web servers use to communicate with each other over the Internet. this is also used in all computers with internet.

3. HTTPS - HTTPS is a protocol which uses HTTP on a connection encrypted by transport-layer security. HTTPS is used to protect transmitted data from eavesdropping. you would see this used in online banking

4. FTP -FTP is used to transfer files between computers on a network. You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or access online software archives.

5. POP - POP is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by local e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection.

6. IMAP - IMAP is a standard email protocol that stores email messages on a mail server, but allows the end user to view and manipulate the messages as though they were stored locally on the end user's computing device. this is used in websites like gmail or hotmail.

7. SMTP - a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. Most e-mail systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to another; the messages can then be retrieved with an e-mail client using either POP or IMAP.