Network Protocols

Network Protocols

1. HTTP(S)

   • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secure)
   • It is used for webpages
   • Secure means passwords will be encrypted. Some older browser versions will not use HTTPS, however.

2. FTP(S)

   • File Transfer Protocol (Secure)
   • Responsible for file transfer between client and server
   • Secure means that files are encrypted for safe transmission

3. POP

   • Post Office Protocol
   • Used to retrieve emails from a remote server
   • The sever will delete the data after it is sent
     • Secure Email Delivery

4. IMAP

   • Internet Message Access Protocol
   • Allows multiple clients to connect to a server
   • Update to POP
   • More efficient

5. SMTP

   • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
   • Used to send an email to a server
   • Used to transfer emails from server to server

6. TCP

   • Transmission Control Protocol
   • It is used for data packet transmission
   • It runs several checks to see if the packet arrived.
   • Used for communication between apps and IP

7. IP

   • Internet Protocol
   • Responsible for creation and delivery of data packets
   • It effectively routes the packets for efficient delivery

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