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Network protocols: HTTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP and FTP
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- 1Ethernet and Wi-FiEthernet is used in wired networks and
Wi-Fi in wireless networks. They are both controlled by IEEE protocols. - 2HTTPHTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is used to request the webpages from a web server, as well as to submit data to it
- 3HTTPSHTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) is an encrypted version of HTTP, which makes the data unreadable to anyone other than the recipient
- 4SMTP (email protocol)SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the protocol used to send an email to a mail server, and transfer it between servers until it gets to its intended location
- 5POP3 (email protocol)POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is an old protocol that was used to download the email from a server onto a single computer
- 6IMAP (email protocol)IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a newer protocol that leaves the message on the server, and allows it to be viewed on multiple devices
- 7FTPFTP (File Transfer Protocol) is an older protocol that’s used for transferring files between servers.
- 8Differences between POP3 and IMAPA system using POP3 will only deliver the email, then delete it from the server whereas a system using IMAP will leave the email on the server, but mark it as “read” once it has been viewed
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