Protocols and Communication

Question	Answer
What is a Packet, and what data does it include?	A collection of data that is sent over a network
What is a protocol?	A set of rules agreed upon by both the sender and the reciever
What is a protocol stack?	A series of protocols that run simultaneously that are designed to perform a task
What does TCP stand for, and what does it do?	Transmission Control Protocol: A set of rules describing how data is sent over the internet
What does IP stand for, and what is it?	Internet Protocol: A unique address that every computer connected to the internet has
What does HTTP stand for, and what does it do?	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol: A series of rules that define how data and media is distributed over the internet
What does FTP stand for, and what can you do with one?	File Transfer Protocol: You can share and access data from servers

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	Created by Ryan Baldwin over 7 years ago