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transmission control protocol/Internet protocol
TCP/IP defines how electronic devices ( like computers) should be connected to the internet, and how data should be transmitted between them. |
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Internet control message protocol
for errors and statistics |
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dynamic host configuration protocol
for dynamic addressing |
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HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTTP takes care of the communication between a web server and a web browser. |
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secure HTTP
HTTPS takes care of secure
communication between a web server and a web browser. |
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secure sockets layer
The SSL protocol is used for
encryption of data for secure data transmission |
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simple mail transfer protocol
SMTP is used for transmission of e-mails. |
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multi-purpose internet mail extensions
The MIME protocol lets SMTP transmit multimedia files including voice, audio, and binary data across TCP/IP networks |
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internet message access protocol
IMAP is used for storing and retrieving e-mails |
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post office protocol
POP is used for downloading e-mails from an e-mail server to a personal computer. |
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file transfer protocol
FTP takes care of transmission of files between computers. |
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network time protocol
NTP is used to synchronize the time (the clock) between computers |
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simple network management protocol
SNMP is used for administration of computer networks |
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Lightweight directory access protocol
LDAP is used for collecting information about users and e-mail addresses from the internet. |
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address resolution protocol
ARP is used by IP to find the hardware address of a computer network card based on the ip address. |
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reverse address resolution protocol
RARP is used by IP to find the IP address based on the hardware address of a computer network card. |
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boot protocol
BOOTP is used for booting (starting) computers from the network. |
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point to point tunneling protocol
PPTP is used for setting up a connection (tunnel) between private networks |
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