Protocols

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Mind Map on Protocols, created by Harriet O'Brien on 03/07/2019.
Harriet O'Brien
Mind Map by Harriet O'Brien, updated more than 1 year ago
Harriet O'Brien
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Protocols
  1. They are needed to ensure that data is sent and received accurately.
    1. It ensures that data is sent to the correct address on a network.
      1. They have to include:
        1. DATA FORMATS: Ensures data can be exchanged consistently and correctly.
          1. ADDRESS FORMATS: Identify senders and recipients and to ensure that data goes to the right places
            1. ROUTING: provides to right information so that data can flow through networks correctly.
            2. TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet protocol.
              1. Set or stack of protocols that allow a computer to communicate across a WAN.
                1. Protocols:
                  1. 1) Split data into packets
                    1. 2) Add address of recipient computer
                      1. 3) Notify sending computer when data's recieved
                    2. Examples:
                      1. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - provides rules for file transfer often those to large for e-mail attachments.
                        1. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - provides rules for web browsers and servers when transferring information.
                          1. HTTPS - ensures communications between a host and client are secure by encrypting them
                            1. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) - provides rules for sending e-mail messages from client to server then server to server until it reaches its destination.
                              1. Post Office Protocol (POP) - used by client to retrieve e-mails for a mail server.
                                1. Internet message Access Protocol (IMAP) - same as POP but messages don't have to be downloaded.
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