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HELP!!! Communication Protocols

_-_Ella_-_

What communication protocols are necessary for the internet to transmit and exchange data.

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TCP/IP suite is a set of protocols used.

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Original post by _-_Ella_-_

What communication protocols are necessary for the internet to transmit and exchange data.

The most common communication protocols are

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
-This is commonly used for web communication, it essentially allows a user to connect to a server using a client. Operates at port 80

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
-This is commonly used for sending and receiving emails. Typically works at port 143

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
-Similar to IMAP, used for electronic mailing. Typically works at port 25.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
-Used for transferring files across a network(s). Typically operates at port 1023

Ethernet
-Ethernet is cabling used within a wired network in order to exchange data across a network.

Token Ring
-Token Ring is a widely used protocol used within a LAN based network using a ring topology. Users on the network must receive something known as a token to receive and send data on a network.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
TCP/IP is what drives the internet. It is what enables a user on a client/server network to be able to exchange data. Every computer that is connected to a network is assigned an IP. An IP is what is used to identify a device on a network. For one computer to be able to send or receive data to another computer they will need to be assigned an IP.

The communication protocols which are used/implemented will usually depend on the data being exchanged on the internet.

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