Protocols

Question 1

HTTPS

Answer 1

Hyper text transfer protocol secure. Secure version of HTTP, often used for financial transactions.

Question 2

SMTP

Answer 2

Simple mail transfer protocol. Handles email communication.

Question 3

FTP

Answer 3

File transfer protocol. Governs the transfer of files across the internet.

Question 4

VoIP

Answer 4

Voice over internet protocol. Handles audio/visual communication.

Question 5

SSL

Answer 5

Secure Socket layer. It uses asymmetric encryption to create a secure link between one computer and another. A user can transfer securely data such as credit card number.

Question 6

Uses of SSL

Answer 6

• online transaction
• to send any sensitive information
• transfer of files over HTTPS and FTP
• cloud-based storage systems

Question 7

TLS

Answer 7

Transport layer security. Work the same way as SSL, but is more secure as many security issues that arose with SSL were fixed with the development of TLS.