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Communication Protocols

Protocol
Rules for communication over a network
Formal description of message formats
and rules that two or machines must follow
to exchange those messages
Common protocols
HTTP
FTP
TCP/IP
SLIP/PPP
SMTP
POP3
HTTPS
TELNET
VoIP
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Protocol that allows for the transmission of
information between a web server and a
client
Generic protocol for communication
between users and proxies/gateways to
other Internet protocols like SMTP, FTP
Consists of two items
Requests from browsers to servers
Responses from server to browser
HTTPS
Hypertext transfer protocol secure
Secure version of HTTP
It uses encryption for secure
communication over a computer network
FTP
File transfer protocol
Files of any type- ASCII / Binary
Promotes sharing of files
Advantages
Useful to transfer files from one network in an
organization to another
Effective way to get a geographically dispersed
group to co-operate on a project
Potent and popular way to share information
over internet
TCP/IP
TCP
Ensures commands get through to the other end
Keeps track of what is send
Retransmits anything lost
Splits up the message into several datagrams
Ensures that they arrive correctly
IP
Routing
TCP/IP
4 layers
Application layer
Transport
Uses protocol TCP
Internet
Uses IP to get the datagram to the destination
Network interface layer
Manages the physical medium
Internet Address
32-bit number
Divided into 4 parts each representing 8
bits of address
128.6.4.194
128.6  network number assigned by a
central authority to an organization
128.6.4  points to segment of that
network
128.6.4.194  points to a system in that
segment
SLIP/PPP
Serial line IP
First protocol for relaying IP packets over dial up
lines
protocol that allows the Internet Protocol (IP) to
work over serial ports and modem connections.
It's commonly used for dial-up connections and
dedicated serial links
PPP
Transmission of IP packets over serial lines
Suitable for dial up internet connections
Email Protocols
IMAP
SMTP
POP3
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol
Standard protocol for accessing Email
from a local server
Client server protocol
Only if user requests to read a specific
email message, it will be downloaded from
the server
Also allows to create and manipulate
folders or mailboxes
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Protocol that allows users to send and
receive email messages
Used when an email is send to another
email user / recipient
Used by mail transfer agent to deliver the
sent email to the recipient’s mail server
POP3
Post Office Protocol 3
Provides a simple, standardized way for
users to access mailboxes and download
messages to their computers
POP3 is used to retrieve emails from a
server to a device
Wireless Vs Mobile Computing
Data communication w/o landlines
Computing device is not connected
continuously to the base or central
network

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