Internet+service+protocols

The internet uses a number of different service protocols. Four of the most common service protocols are part of the TCP/IP suite of protocols:

[|HTTP] is the service protocol that allows users to receive information from the World Wide Web. HTTP protocol identifies and downloads web page resources. Webresources typically contain the following:
 * HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol**
 * coding (HTML tags, including anchors and hyperlinks)
 * content (text)

[|FTP] allows users to send (or receive) copies of files from or to different computer systems or networks.
 * FTP - File Transfer Protocol**

[|SMTP] is generally the protocol used to send outgoing email messages
 * SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol**

[|POP3] is generally the protocol used to receive incoming email messages
 * POP3 - Post Office Protocol**

Complete this exercise on Internet service protocols.
 * Task 1:**

Copy and complete this table using the sentences below
 * Task 2:**
 * Allows user to log-on to a remote machine
 * Protocol used to access web pages
 * Used to upload files to a host, or download files from a host
 * Controls the transmission of e-mail between computers
 * Used to download e-mail from a mailbox on a remote host
 * Manages the breaking up of files into data packets and their re-assembly
 * Responsible for the routing of data packets across the Internet

Higher

 * Investigate the Telnet protocol. What is it used for?
 * Describe how the following protocols work
 * HTTP
 * FTP
 * POP3
 * SMTP