April 26, 2017

Protocols Used in Internet

A set of rules and conventions for sending information over a network. These rules govern the content, format, timing, sequencing, and error control of messages exchanged among network devices.

  1. HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the communication protocol that defines mechanism for communication between browser and the web server. It is the standard protocol for transferring hypertext documents on the World Wide Web.

  2. HTTPS: HTTPS (HTTP over SSL or HTTP Secure) is the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) as a sub layer under regular HTTP application layering. HTTPS enables encrypted communication and secure connection between a remote user and the primary web server.

  3. FTP: The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard protocol for transmitting files between computers over the internet. This Internet protocol allows viewing, downloading, and uploading of files on remote computers. It is a protocol based on the client-server model. FTP server holds the files and databases that are required to provide the services requested by clients.

  4. SMTP: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a protocol used in sending and receiving e-mail over network such as internet.

  5. TCP: Transmission control protocol (TCP) is a connection oriented protocol designed to send data packets over the Internet. TCP ensures reliable delivery of information. It does so by establishing a connection with the receiving device and then sending the packets.

  6. IP: The Internet Protocol (IP) is the protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet. It controls how data moves around on the network based on IP address. IP specifies the format of data packets, and the addressing scheme.

  7. UDP: UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a connectionless and unreliable protocol alternative to TCP. UDP is used when speed is desirable and error correction isn’t necessary. For example, for live broadcasts and online games.

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