Network Protocols

Network Protocols

1. TCP/IP

   • Transmission Control Protocol
   • TCP sets rules for how devices connect to a network
     • IP identifies the location of a device on a network

2. HTTP

   • Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
   • Access websites and web servers

3. HTTPS

   • Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
   • Encrypts all information sent and received

4. FTP

   • File Transfer Protocol
     • Used to access, edit and move files between devices on a network

5. POP

   • Post Office Protocol
     • Used to retrieve emails from a server and then deletes it off the server

6. IMAP

   • Internet Message Access Protocol
   • Used to retrieve emails from a server and then deletes it then copies a new one onto the server

7. SMTP

   • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
   • Transfer emails between servers