What is protocol? Name some commonly used protocols.

Q. What is protocol? Name some commonly used protocols.

Answer :-

A protocol means the rules that are applicable for a network, or we can say the common set of rules used for communication in network.

Different types of protocols are:-

(a) HTTP:- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
(b) FTP:- File Transfer Protocol
(c) SLIP:- Serial Line Internet Protocol
(d) PPP:- Paint-to-Point Protocol
(e) TCP/IP:- Transmission Control Protocol/internet Protocol
(f) SMTP:- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(g) POP:- Post Office Protocol
(h) IMAP:- Internet Mail Access Protocol