Network protocols (Edexcel GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What are network protocols best described as?
What are network protocols best described as?
Language rules for computer communication
Which purpose do protocols serve in identifying who sends and receives data?
Which purpose do protocols serve in identifying who sends and receives data?
Addressing and routing
What is the TCP/IP protocol stack?
What is the TCP/IP protocol stack?
Key protocol collection for the internet
Which layer do users interact with directly for email and web browsing?
Which layer do users interact with directly for email and web browsing?
Application layer
What is FTP particularly useful for?
What is FTP particularly useful for?
Transferring large files
What does HTTP manage in web browsing?
What does HTTP manage in web browsing?
Browser and server communication
What extra feature does HTTPS provide compared to HTTP?
What extra feature does HTTPS provide compared to HTTP?
Security encryption
How can you identify an HTTPS website in your browser?
How can you identify an HTTPS website in your browser?
Padlock symbol in address bar
What does SMTP manage?
What does SMTP manage?
Sending email messages
What happens to emails when using POP?
What happens to emails when using POP?
Downloaded to device, deleted from server
What is a key advantage of IMAP over POP?
What is a key advantage of IMAP over POP?
Access emails from multiple devices
What is the key difference between POP and IMAP?
What is the key difference between POP and IMAP?
POP removes from server, IMAP keeps it