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Network protocols: Wi-Fi, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, FTP

Alyssa Perry English 8 cards

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1Wi-Fia Network used for wireless connections
2Etherneta Network used for wired connections
3HTTP(HyperText Transfer Protocol) is used to request the webpages from a web server, as well as to submit data to a it.
4HTTPS(HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) Encrypted version of HTTP, which makes the data unreadable to anyone other than the recipient
5SMTP(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
6POP3(Post Office Protocol 3) is an old protocol that was used to download the email from a server onto a single computer
7IMAP(Internet Message Access Protocol) is a newer protocol that leaves the message on the server, and allows it to be viewed on multiple devices
8FTP(File Transfer Protocol) is an older protocol that’s used for transferring files between servers
used for uploading and downloading webpages to a webserver during development (FTP is used to download the code for editing)