Protocols

Protocols

1. Application

   • HTTP (S)
     • The secure protocol for the world wide web, it encrypts web page data.
   • POP
     • Post Office Protocol, allows emails to be downloaded and deleted from the mail server
   • IMAP
     • Email is downloaded onto the mail server so that you can
   • FTP
     • File transfer protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server on a computer network.
   • SMTP
     • Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) is used by the mail server itself to send and receive emails from other mail servers.

2. Transport

   • TCP
     • Transmission Control Protocol: Splitting message into packets, fix errors in packets, spot missing packets.

3. Network

   • IP
     • Address destination and the addressed owned by computer.

4. Link

   • BLUETOOTH
     • Wireless protocol that allows devices that are close to exchange data.
   • ETHERNET
     • Wired connection to the Internet.