Protocols

Protocols

1. Application

   • SMTP
     • Simple Mail Transport Protocol
       • It is used by the mail server to send and recieve emails from all other mail servers accross the internet
   • FTP
     • File Transfer Protocol
       • Used to transfer (upload/transfer) files between a client and server on a computer network
   • IMAP
     • Internet Message Access Protocol
   • POP
     • Post Office Protocol
   • HTTP (S)
     • HyperText Transfer Protocol

2. Transport

   • TCP

3. Network

   • IP

4. Link

   • BLUETOOTH
     • A wireless protocol developed to allow two devices close to each other (works within 10 meters, but often within a meter of each other) to exchange data
   • ETHERNET
     • Family of protocols responsible for sending and recieving data along a network cable