Types of Network Protocol Network protocols are formal rules, procedures and formats that define communication between two or more devices over a network. Network protocols govern the end to end process of network communication. There are wide ranges of protocol used in network communication some are given below: File Transfer Protocol (FTP) – The File Transfer Protocol or FTP is a protocol used for transferring files from one computer to another computer. FTP is the preferred method of exchanging files because it is faster than other protocols like HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) or POP (Post Office Protocol). Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) – This protocol is used for sending e-mail messages between servers. Most e-mail systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to another. The messages can then be retrieved with an e-mail client using either POP or IMAP . POP is the short form of Post Office Protocol, a protocol used t...
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