protocols

protocols

1. ip

   • internet protocol
     • Defines the instructions on how a Packet is created and how they are labelled with the Source and Destination information.

2. http

   • hyper text transfer tool
     • HTTP provides the foundation of data communication across a network
       • Tim Berners-Lee

3. ftp

   • file transfer protocol
     • Standard network protocol used for the transfer of files between a client and a server across a network.
       • Lorraine Lawson put together some insights on old reliable file transfer protocol (FTP), noting that it continues to play a key role in SOA and cloud-based infrastructures. FTP was first designed back in 1971, before TCP and IP even existed. The current specification was created in 1985.

4. pop

   • post office protocol
     • Uses a client server model of communication.

5. imap

   • internet message access protocol
     • Allows management of an email box by multiple email clients and devices.

6. smtp

   • simple mail transfer protocol
     • The internet standard for email transmission between different email servers.

7. tcp

   • transmission control protocol
     • Detects if any Packets have been lost, duplicated or delivered in the wrong order when they arrive at the destination IP address

8. https

   • hyper text transfer protocol
     • Sends requests from the client to the server.
       • Tim Berners-Lee