Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 2020
4.1.6: understand the role of and need for protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP))
4.1.6: understand the role of and need for protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP))
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | network protocol for wired networks |
| FTP | network protocol used to transfer files across a network |
| HTTP | network protocol used to transfer data over the WWW such as viewing web pages |
| HTTPS | network protocol used to transfer encrypted data securely over the WWW such as logging into web pages |
| IMAP | email protocol for accessing messages stored on a network server |
| IP | network protocol used to route packets of data across a network to the correct destination |
| network protocol | set of rules computers must follow in order to allow them to transfer data |
| POP3 | email protocol for downloading messages from a network on to your own computer |
| SMTP | email protocol for sending messages over a network |
| TCP | network protocol used to split data into packets and ensure they arrive and can be reassembled in order |
| TCP/IP | network protocols used for the Internet |
| WiFi | network protocol for wireless networks |
