Internet Protocols

Internet Protocols

• Protocols are set of rules agreed by the sender and recipient when

data is being transferred between devices

Hypertext Transfer protocol (http)
• It’s a set of rules that must be obeyed when transferring website data
across the internet.
• HTTPS: When some form of security certificate or encryption is used
the protocol is changed to HTTPS .
• (It often seen along a small padlock)
FTP: File Transfer Protocol
• It is a network protocol used when transferring files from one
computer to another computer over the internet.
• Its similar to http.
• (but the protocol is specifically for transfer of files)
• Eg: ftp://username@ftp.example.gov/
SSL: Secure Socket Layer
• It’s a protocol that allows data to be sent and received securely over
the internet.
• Using https:
• https://www.xxxx.org/documents.
• Using http:
• http://www.yyyy.co.uk/documents