Network Protocols

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What does FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allow users to do?

  • Send email messages across the Internet.
  • Upload and download files from other computers over the Internet. (correct)
  • Transfer web pages between computers over the Internet.
  • Retrieve emails from an email server.

Which protocol is used for viewing, accessing, and manipulating email messages stored on a mail server?

  • POP3
  • SMTP
  • HTTP
  • IMAP (correct)

What is the main reason for using HTTPS over HTTP?

  • It is cheaper.
  • It allows larger file transfers.
  • It provides secure transmission of data. (correct)
  • It is faster.

Which protocol defines how information is routed from one end of a network to the other?

<p>TCP/IP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol is an email protocol for sending email messages across the Internet?

<p>SMTP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) primarily define?

<p>How web pages transfer information like documents, files, images, or videos between computers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protocol allows email clients to retrieve email messages from an email server?

<p>POP3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do most websites use HTTPS instead of HTTP nowadays?

<p>HTTPS ensures encrypted and secure data transfer. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Network Protocols

  • A set of rules governing communication between computers on a network to ensure compatibility and data exchange.
  • Network protocols and standards are essential for reliable communication between devices.

Types of Network Protocols

  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol): enables file uploading and downloading between computers over the Internet.
  • HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol): defines how web pages transfer information like documents, files, images, or videos between computers over the Internet.
  • HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure): a secure version of HTTP, converting information into code to prevent unauthorized access; widely used by websites.
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol): routes information or messages from one end of a network to the other.
  • SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol): an e-mail protocol for sending e-mail messages across the Internet.
  • POP3 (Post Office Protocol Version 3): an Internet-standard protocol allowing e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail messages from an e-mail server.
  • IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol): an e-mail protocol storing e-mail messages on a mail server, allowing users to view, access, and manipulate messages on the mail server from their computer.

Lab Activity

  • Create a diagram of the topology used in a school's computer lab using Animate CC.

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