Protocols governing the web

A Protocols is a set of rules. Protocols allows two computers to communicate over media such as wireless or hardwired technologies.

Protocol Stack

 When computers communicate with each other,there needs to be a common set of rules and instruction that each computer follows.
protocols are the language of computers.

Some types of Protocols:-

(Internet layer)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocols  (HTTP) :

This protocol is  used to access,send and receive  Hypertext markup language (HTML) files on the Internet.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP) :

This protocol is used for transferring e-mail between computers.

File Transfer Protocol(FTP):

FTP is used to upload files on server and download files from server.

Transmission Control Protocol(TCP):

This protocol ensure the delivery of information packets across network.

Internet Protocol(IP):

This protocol is responsible logical addressing called IP address to route information between network.

Below is a list of protocols used for the world wide web:

• ARP: Address Resolution Protocol
• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• DNS: Domain Name Service
• DSN: Data Source Name
• FTP: File Transfer Protocol
• HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
• IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol
• ICMP: Internet Control Message Protocol
• IDRP: ICMP Router-Discovery Protocol
• IP: Internet Protocol
• IRC: Internet Relay Chat Protocol
• POP3: Post Office Protocol version 3
• PAR: Positive Acknowledgment and Retransmission
• RLOGIN: Remote Login
• SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
• SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
• SSH: Secure Shell
• TCP: Transmission Control Protocol
• TELNET: TCP/IP Terminal Emulation Protocol
• UPD: User Datagram Protocol
• UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply