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Computer Networking
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06/22/2012

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TCP
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The most common transport layer protocol used on Ethernet and the Internet. The connection- oriented protocol built on top of IP (internet protocol)
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TFTP
Definition
A simple protocol used to transfer files. It is from its simplicity that the name comes
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FTP
Definition
2) A client-server protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network
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UDP
Definition
3) This protocol provides simple but unreliable datagram services. It is a connectionless protocol which, like TCP is layered on top of IP
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DHCP
Definition
An automatic configuration protocol used on IP networks
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SMTP
Definition
A TCP/IP protocol used in sending and receiving email. Usually used with POP3 or IMAP
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DNS
Definition
An internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses
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HTTPS
Definition
This protocol make a website secure for transactions such as banking as it encrypts or scrambles the data
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ARP
Definition
A telecommunications protocol used for resolution of network layer addresses info line layer addresses a critical function in multiple-access networks
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SSH
Definition
This protocol is sometimes called the Secure Socket Shell. It is a Unix-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. It is widely used by network administrators to control Web and other kinds of servers remotely
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POP3
Definition
An application layer protocol used by local email clients to retrieve email from a remote server over a TCP/IP connection. Virtually all modern email clients and servers support this protocol
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NTP
Definition
A protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers systems over packet switch, variable latency data networks
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Telnet
Definition
The preferred protocol for communication between the client and its server, largely due to its stable reputation and the lack of viable alternate technology. Its clients generally connect to port 23
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TLS
Definition
This protocol encrypt the segments of network connections above the Transport Layer, using asymmetric cryptography for privacy and a keyed message authentication code for message reliability
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ICMP
Definition
One of the core protocols of the Internet protocols suites. It is chiefly used by the OS of networked computers to send error messages indicating for example that a requested service is not available or that a host or router could not be reached
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IGMP
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15) Is a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IP networks to establish multicast group memberships
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