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Different types of protocols used for different operations on the Internet are:
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): It is a set
of rules that defines how the web pages transfer Rivers have multiple streams to stay
information like document, file, image, video connected, just like computer networks
between computers over Internet. use multiple connections to ensure they
keep working even if one fails.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS):
It is secure version of HTTP. The information is
converted into code to prevent unauthorised
access. Nowadays, most of the websites uses the HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP): It is a set of rules that allows file uploading and downloading
from the other computers over the Internet.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP): It is a network protocol
that defines how the information or messages are routed from one end of a network to
the other.
Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3): It is an Internet standard protocol that allows e-mail
clients to retrieve e-mail messages from an e-mail server.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP): It is an e-mail protocol that stores e-mail
messages on a mail server and allows the user to view, access and manipulate the messages
on the mail server from their computer.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) : It is an e-mail protocol for sending e-mail messages
across the Internet.
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The computer network means the system of interconnected computers.
The components needed for a network are Network Interface Card, networking cable,
hub or a switch and router.
The different types of networks are PAN, CAN, LAN, MAN and WAN.
Various types of topologies used in a network are bus, star, tree, ring and mesh.
There are two types of computer network architectures—peer-to-peer network and
client-server network.
It is the most popular wireless communication technology used for homes, private
business LANs and public hotspots.
Bluetooth is a technology that enables wireless communication between low-power
consumption devices within a short range.
Protocol is a set of rules that governs the communication between computers over a
network.
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