Protocols

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  • Protocols
    • HTTP
      • Hyper Text transfer protocol
        • Used by web browsers to access websites and communicate with web servers
    • HTTPS
      • A more secure version of HTTP as all information sent and received is encrypted
    • FTP
      • Used to access, edit and move files between devices on a network
        • File Transfer Protocol
    • POP3
      • Used to retrieve emails from a server. It holds the email until you download it then it is deleted
      • Post Office Protocol-version 3
    • IMAP
      • Internet Message Access Protocol
      • Used to retrieve emails. You download a copy from the server and it only can be deleted manually
    • SMTP
      • Simple mail transfer protocol
      • Used to send emails and transfer them between servers

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