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Protocols
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- 1What does TCP and IP stand for?Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol
- 2What is a TCP/IP?TCP collects and reassembles packets sent
IP makes sure the packets are sent to correct destination. Hence why we get IP Addresses
- 3What does HTTP stand for?HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL
- 4What does HTTP do?Defines how messages are formatted and distributed. They are used on the WWW.
- 5What is HTTPS?HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL SECURE
- 6What does HTTPS do?HTTPS sends personal data across the WWW by encrypting the data being sent. It is more secure and is often used for online banking.
- 7What does POP stand forPost Office Protocol
- 8What does POP do?Emails are saved on the computer so deleted from the server so they can be viewed offline.
- 9What does IMAP stand for?Internet Message Access Protocol
- 10What does IMAP do?It stores messages on the server so can be used across different devices
- 11What does SMTP stand for?Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- 12What does SMTP do?It sends emails to different servers. The client can then open the email.
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- Flashcards on Protocols, created by Ted Smith on 21/05/2018.
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