Protocols

Protocols

1. TCP

   • Detects if any packets have been lost.
   • Responsible for communication between Applications and the interenet protocol.
   • Transmission Control Protocol

2. HTTP(s)

   • It used for web pages.
   • Sends requests from the client to the server.
   • Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

3. FTP(s)

   • May require a username and password to request files.
   • Uses client-server model of communication.
   • File Transfer Protocol

4. IP

   • Responsible for routing the packets as it travels across a network.
   • Responsible for delivering pckets froom the source.
   • Internet Protocol

5. SMTP

   • Used by clients to send email to a server.
   • Used by servers to send and receive email from other servers.
   • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

6. POP

   • Used to retrieve e-mail data from a remote mailbox.
   • The client will request e-mail data from a remote server.
   • Post Office Protocol

7. IMAP

   • Created as an update to the Post Office Protcol.
   • Allows a client to access email stored on a remote server.
   • Internet Message Access Protocol