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Network Acronyms
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- Q1HTTPused for the world wide web. an exchange begins with a request for a web page from a client web browser to a web server. The server then sends the web page to the client.30s
- Q2HTTPSa secure way of transferring data between a web browser and a server as data is encrypted30s
- Q3FTPused to transfer files between two computers. It is usually used to download or upload large files between a client and server30s
- Q4TCP (Transport Control Protocol)handles and controls files being broken into packets and sent over the internet30s
- Q5IP (Internet Protocol)a set of rules that govern the transmission of data across the internet. works closely with TCP30s
- Q6Etherneta collection of protocols commonly used for transmitting data across a LAN30s
- Q7WiFia collection of protocols that use radio waves to transmit data between devices30s
- Q8UDP (User Datagram Protocol)an alternative to TCP used in video conferencing and online gaming when speed is necessary as huge volumes of data is transferred in real time. it does this by not checking for lost packets30s
- Q9SMTPsends messages from the sender's computer to the email server30s
- Q10POP3 (Post Office Protocol)retrieves mail from mail server to client when requested and email removed from server. this only allows retrieval of email onto a single computer30s
- Q11IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)retrieves the mail from the mail server to the client and allows access from anywhere on any device since the email remains on the server30s