Network

Give examples of protocols found in the application layer

Difficulty: unrated

Source: bregman-arie/devops-exercises by Arie Bregman

Answer

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - used for the webpages on the internet
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) - email transmission
  • Telecommunications Network - (TELNET) - terminal emulation to allow a client access to a telnet server
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - facilitates the transfer of files between any two machines
  • Domain Name System (DNS) - domain name translation
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - allocates IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateways to hosts
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) - gathers data on devices on the network