Edexcel GCSE Computer Science
5.1.5: understand the role of and need for network protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, HTTP. HTTPS, FTP, email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP))
5.1.5: understand the role of and need for network protocols (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, HTTP. HTTPS, FTP, email (POP3, SMTP, IMAP))
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Encrypted | type of connection that uses an algorithm to keep data secure so it can only be understood using a password |
| Ethernet | network protocol for transmitting data using copper cables. |
| FTP | unencrypted network protocol used to transfer files from one computer to another |
| HTTP | unencrypted network protocol for transmitting web pages and resources over the Internet |
| HTTPS | encrypted network protocol for transmitting web pages and resources over the Internet |
| IMAP | network protocol used to view email messages stored on a server |
| POP3 | network protocol used to download email messages to your computer |
| Protocol | set of rules that devices must follow in order to communicate over a network |
| SFTP | encrypted network protocol used to transfer files from one computer to another |
| SMTP | network protocol used to send email messages |
| TCP/IP | network protocol used to connect computers to the Internet and to allow reliable transmission of data |
| Unencrypted | type of connection that sends data in a way that could potentially be intercepted and understood without needing a password |
| Wi-Fi | network protocol for transmitting data using radio waves |
