What is a network Protocol? - The Basics
- A network Protocol describes how to computers on a network communicate with each other. You could compare it with different languages.
- Network protocols are usually incompatible with each other. Here, too, one could compare this with languages: you can speak with a Chinese in English.
- There are network protocols for the different application areas. All of the data, the exchange computer with each other, are transmitted via certain protocols.
Network protocols are essential
Examples of network protocols
As already mentioned, there are many tasks, many different network protocols. Here are some, with which you will certainly be in contact:
- A very important network Protocol, without the could no longer of our world, is the Internet Protocol - IP. As the Name suggests, IP is the basis of the Internet.
- Another network Protocol is HTTP. You use it every day, even right now. This Protocol is mostly used to transfer web pages and display.
- From the daily office life is no longer the network protocols IMAP, SMTP and POP3 are an integral part. This will ensure that you can get E-mail and send it.
A very important network Protocol: HTTP
In the next practical tip we show you how to get the IP address of your router to find out.
