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1EthernetEthernet is the protocol used for wired networks
2Wi-fiWi-fi is the protocol for wireless networks
801.11 – this is what most people mean by “wi-fi” – it’s the standard for wireless networks
Bluetooth – a short range, slower, low power wireless standard, usually used for accessories like earbuds or keyboards
3TCPTCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is used to put packets together
4IPIP is the addressing system used to enable a packet to reach its destination
5HTTPHTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol used for requesting an HTML file from a webserver
All browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari etc) use the HTTP protocol, as do all webservers
6HTTPSHTTPS is a secure version of HTTP which encrypts the data before sending it so that it can’t be intercepted along the way.
HTTPS encryption is covered in more detail in the next unit.
7SMPTSMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the protocol for transferring emails between servers
If you send an email from the school’s mail server, SMTP will be used to transfer it to Gmail’s servers, in order to be read by the recipient
8FTPFTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files between two computers
It is commonly used by web developers for uploading their HTML files to their webservers

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