Application Protocols

Question 1

HTTP

Answer 1

Defines how data should be exchanged between web browsers and web servers

Question 2

What idea does HTTP rely on?

Answer 2

Requests and responses
between
Client and server

Question 3

HTTP main use

Answer 3

Access websites from servers

Question 4

HTTPS

Answer 4

Secure version of HTTP

Question 5

What does HTTPS use to encrypt data?

Answer 5

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Question 6

FTP

Answer 6

Defines how binary and text data can be requested from a server and transmitted back to client

Question 7

FTP main use

Answer 7

Download or transfer files over a network

Question 8

Web Protocols

Answer 8

HTTP
HTTPS
FTP

Question 9

Email Protocols

Answer 9

POP
IMAP
SMTP

Question 10

POP

Answer 10

Defines how emails can be retrieved from a mail server

Common email protocol

Question 11

Feature of POP

Answer 11

Inboxes are not kept in sync

Once user downloads mail from server
Server deletes copy
Only local copy remains

Question 12

IMAP

Answer 12

Used to retrieve email from a mail server

Question 13

Feature of IMAP

Answer 13

Emails are kept in sync

Actions on local machine are synced
Inboxes remain consistent across devices

Question 14

Why is IMAP becoming more popular than POP?

Answer 14

IMAP gives ability to sync multiple devices

Question 15

SMTP

Answer 15

Defines how email messages are sent from an email client to a mail server

Question 16

Fact about SMTP

Answer 16

Almost all emails are sent using SMTP