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11/20/2012

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TCP(Transmission Control Protocol)
Definition
the most common transport layer protocol used on ethernet and the Internet. The connection-oriented protocol built on top of the IP(Internet Protocol)
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FTP(File Transfer Prtotocol)
Definition
A client server protocol which aloows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another over a tcp/ip network
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UDP(User Datagram Protocol)
Definition
This protocol provides simples but unreliable datagram service. It is a connectionless protocol which like tcp is layered on top of IP
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DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Definition
An automatic configuration protocol used an IP networks 
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TFPT(Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Definition
A simple protocol used to transfer files. It is form its simplicity that the name comes 
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DNS(Domain Network System)
Definition
An internet service that translate domain name into IP addresses(such as www.example.com-192-205-232-4)
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HTTP(S)Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Definition
This protocol used for resolustion of network layer address in for line layer addresses a critical function in multiple access network
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SSH(Secure Shell)
Definition
This protocol is sometimes called the secure socket shell. It is a unit-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. It is widely used by network administrators to control web and other kinds of servers remotely 
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POP3(Post Office Protocol)
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An applicatin layer protocol used by local email clients to retrieve email from a remote server over email from a remote server over a tcp/ip connection. virtually all moden email clients and serves support this protocol. 
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NTP(Network Time Protocol)
Definition
A protocol for sunchonizing the clocks of computer systems over packets switch, variable latency data network
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Telnet
Definition
The preferred protocol for communication between the clients and its server, largely due to its stable reputation and the lack of vaible alternat technology. It client generally connect to port 23 
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SMTP(Simple mail transfer protocol)
Definition
A TCP/IP protocol used in sending and recieving email. usually used with pop3 or imap 
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ICMP(Internet Control messge protocol) 
Definition
OS of network computer to send error messages indicating for example the a requested service is not available of that a host or router could not be reached
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IGMP(Internet Group Maanagement Protocol)
Definition
Is a communication protocol used by hosts and adjacect routes on ip network to establish multicast group membership
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IMAP4(Internet Message Access Protocolv4)
Definition
Enables you to search through message on the mail server to find specific keywords and selct the message you want to download onto your machine. IMAP4 Also supports the concept of folders that you can place on the IMAP4 servers to organize your email
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TLS(Transport Layer Security)
Definition
This protocol encrypt the segment of network connections about the transport layer using asymmestric crypotography for privacy and a keyd message authentication code for message reliability.
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