6.5 Networking Protocols (Key Terms)

1. Internet Protocol is the principal communications protocol in the (a)   protocol suite that is used to route information over the Internet.

1. TCP, an important protocol in the internet protocol suite, enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange (a)   .

UDP is generally used when speed in transmission is more important than accuracy since the sending computer doesn't verify that the (a)   were correctly received.

DNS is a protocol that helps internet users and network devices discover other devices using a human-readable (a)   instead of numeric IP addresses.

HTTP governs the transfer of (a)   between computers.

1. HTTPS combines HTTP with the (a)   protocol to securely transfer web content between computers.

SMTP is a protocol used to send (a)   .

POP3 is a protocol used to receive email. With POP3, email is deleted from a server after it is downloaded to a (a)   .

1. IMAP is a protocol used to receive email. With IMAP, email is saved on a server even after it is downloaded to a (a)   .

1. HTTP Method is a command that tells the server what the user wants to do. The most common methods are (a)   , GET, PATCH, and DELETE.