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The term protocol
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- 1ProtocolProtocols are rules that allow computer systems to connect with different systems to transfer data.
- 2HTTPHypertext Transfer protocol.
HTTP is the set of rules that handle what what we do on the Web.
It handle your REQUEST to load a page from a web server.
It also handle the RESPONSE to download the web page and all its files to your computers. - 3HTTPSThe 'S' in HTTPS means secure.
Data in the webpage is scrambled before standing across the Internet.
So if data intercepted, it can't be understood.
Protects privacy from 'hackers'. - 4FTPFile Transfer Protocol.
An old protocol that was invented even before the Web was born.
It is still used to upload and download files from a server.
It is often used by web developers to transfer files to their web server.
But to the FTP, you usually need a username and password. - 5TCP (Transmission Control protocol)TCP is responsible for:
Braking data into packets.
Assembling the packets again when they arrive. - 6IP (Internet protocol)IP is responsible for:
Handling the routine of packets.
That's addressing, sending and receiving packets over the Net.
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- Year 11 IT Flashcards on The term protocol, created by Miran Mohammed on 07/12/2020.
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