2.7 protocols

Question 1

what is IP?

Answer 1

Internet protocol (IP)

Method used to send data from one computer to another

Question 2

what is TCP?

Answer 2

Transmission control protocol (TCP)

Defines how to establish and maintain a network communication through which applications can exchange data.

Question 3

what is UDP?

Answer 3

User data protocol (UDP)

Works similarly to TCP but without any error checking

Used for live broadcasts and online gaming

Question 4

what is SMTP?

Answer 4

Simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP)

Used for sending and receiving email

Used in conjunction with POP3 or internet message access protocol (IMAP), allowing users to save messages in a server mailbox.

Question 5

what is FTP?

Answer 5

File transfer protocol (FTP)

Used for transmitting files between computers over the internet using TCP/IP connections

Question 6

what is HTTP?

Answer 6

Hyper text transfer protocol (HTTP)

Foundation for data communication for the internet

Used to deliver data on the world wide web

Question 7

what is SNMP?

Answer 7

Simple network management protocol (SNMP)

Used to manage and monitor network devices and their functions

Question 8

what is ICMP?

Answer 8

Internet control message protocol (ICMP)

Used to report errors to protocol network devices to generate a message to the source IP address when there is a problem delivering IP packets.

Question 9

what is POP?

Answer 9

Post office protocol (POP)

Downloads email from a server to a single computer, then deletes it from the server unless settings are amended to include saving.