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Internet Protocols
Protocols are sets of rules for establishing connections between
computers, or between different programs in a single computer. The
following is a list of protocols for the internet.
FTP
File transfer Protocol – A method of transferring
from one computer to another.
HTTP
Hyper text link -The method used to and send
webpages via the internet
HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure – A secure
format of http, often used to transfer credit card or
personal details across the Internet
IP
Internet Protocol – A standard set of commands
that allows computers to communicate with one
another
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions – Protocol
which allows non-textual data (pictures, data files)
to be transferred via E-mail
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol – Allows the
distribution, enquiry, retrieval and posting of news
articles
POP
Post Office Protocol – The protocol used to deliver
E-mail messages from the server to the recipient.
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol – Allows multiple network
protocols to be carried over a single serial link. The
most commonly used protocol used to connect to
the Internet.
SLIP
Serial line Internet Protocol
- Allows you to
connect directly to the Internet, using serial
connections such as a telephone line
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol – The protocol
which is used to deliver E-mail across the Internet
TCP
Transfer control Protocol – Determines which
computers pass on which information around the
Internet, ensuring that the information arrives at its
destination without travelling around the Internet
endlessly
TCP/IP
Handles communications from you computer to the
Internet. It packages information for transmission
and unpacks information arriving.