Flashcards

Internet Protocols

Charlie Beeson Computing Year 10 English 9 cards

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1PopMail server downloads the email to the computer, then deleted off the server. Means that emails can be read offline
2IMAPMore recent than POP. Used to retrieve email from mail servers. It is read on the mail server. Emails are stored on server and can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection
3SMTPPart of TCP/IP protocol and used to send email between systems. Used when email is sent from the senders email client to the sender's email server
4HttpProtocol of World wide web. Asks the web server to send files needed to show the webpage
5HTTPSUsed when sending confidential info over the internet. The Data is encrypted so it cannot be read by anyone other than the intended recipient
6FTPAllows the transfer of files between computers
7IPThe individual number given to a network, It is like an address
8MAC Adressthe individual number given to each device, it is unique to that device
9TCPenables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data