Types of Network Protocol

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 to retrieve e-mail from a mail server.

IMAP is the short form of Internet Message Access Protocol this is the newer protocol for emailing.

Telnet Protocol or TELNET – Telnet is a type of software that makes it possible to connect remotely to another computer network. Telnet is a text based program that allows you to connect to other computer, with permission.

Advantages of Telnet protocol are:

• Accessing Remote Computer: One of the biggest advantages of Telnet software is that it allows remote access to someone else computer.
• ·       Saves Time: Instead of physically travelling to another person’s home, you can perform any task on his or her computer almost immediately.
• ·       Easy to use: You also need to know the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you want to access.

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) – It is a network protocol, used to deliver all files and other data on the World Wide Web, whether they are text, image, audio or video files. HTTP defines that how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.