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Protocol Flashcards

Eliot Razel English 8 cards

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1EthernetThe protocol used for wired networks
2WIFIWIFI is the protocol for wireless networks
There are two common WIFI standards:
801.11 – this is what most people mean by “wi-fi” – it’s the standard for wireless networks
Bluetooth – a short range, low power wireless standard, usually used for accessories like earbuds or keyboards
3HTTPHTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol used for requesting an HTML file from a webserver
All browsers (Firefox, Chrome) use the HTTP protocol, as do all webservers
4HTTPSHTTPS is a secure version of HTTP which encrypts the data before sending it so that it can’t be intercepted along the way.
5POP3POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is a protocol for downloading email from a mail server.
It is an old protocol which only delivers the email – it doesn’t support leaving it on the server and marking it as read.
6SMTPSMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the protocol for uploading email to a mail server.
Emails are sent with SMTP and received with POP3
7IMAPIMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) replaced POP3 when web-based email took off.
It is for reading email from a mail server, but doesn’t require the mail to be downloaded.
IMAP allows email to be left on the server, and read from different mail readers.
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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