Network Protocols

Network Protocols

1. TCP/IP - TCP sets rules for how a device connects to the network - The IP protocol identifies the location of a device on a network. It is used everytime you send data to another computer

2. HTTP - Used by web browsers to access websites and communicate with web servers

3. HTTPS - A more secure version of HTTP, Encrypts all information sent and received

4. FTP - Used to access, edit and move files between devices on a network

5. POP3 - Used to receive emails from a server. The server holds the email until you download it, at which point it is deleted from the server

6. IMAP - Used to retrieve emails from a server. The server holds the email until you actually delete it, you only download a copy

7. SMTP - Used to send emails. Also used to transfer emails between servers