Network Protocols

TCP
1. Dictates how data is sent between networks
2. sets rules for devices to connect
3. splits data into packets and reassembles them
IP
1. Responsible for packet switching
HTTP
1. Hyper text transfer protocol
2. used for web browsers
3. used to access websites
4. communicates with web servers
HTTPS
1. secure version of HTTPS
2. encrypts all info sent and received
FTP
1. File Transfer Protocol
2. Used to edit and move files between devices
POP3
1. Post Office Protocol (V3)
2. used to retrieve emails
3. holds email until you download it
  1. after, it is deleted
IMAP
1. Internet Message Access Protocol
2. You only download a copy (it has already been downloaded)
3. holds until you delete it
4. used by most web-based email clients
SMTP
1. Simple MAIL Transfer Protocol
2. sends emails
3. also used to transfer emails between servers

Resource summary

	Created by Charlie Beeson about 5 years ago