THE INTERNET - PROTOCOLS

Question 1

What are protocals?

Answer 1

Protocols are a set of rules that allow computer systems to connect with different systems to transfer data

Question 2

What does TCP stand for?

Answer 2

Transmission control protocal

Question 3

What does IP stand for?

Answer 3

Internet protocol

Question 4

What is the transmission control protocol?

Answer 4

• Takes data from user’s application
• Passes it to the internet protocol
• The reverse happens at the other end of the transmission

Question 5

What is the internet protocol?

Answer 5

• Takes data from the Transmission control protocol
• Organizes it into packets
• Routes it across the networks and puts the packets back into the correct order at the other end of the transmission

Question 6

What is the file transfer protocol?

Answer 6

Allows files to be transferred between two computers or devices. It is usually used to download or upload large files.