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Web Protocols

Web protocols are standardized rules that facilitate communication over the internet, defining data transmission and formatting. Key protocols include HTTP for web communication, HTTPS for secure data transfer, FTP for file transfers, and SMTP for email sending. Additional protocols like DNS, SSL/TLS, WebSocket, REST, and SOAP serve various purposes in ensuring secure, efficient, and structured data exchange.

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Web Protocols

Web protocols are standardized rules that facilitate communication over the internet, defining data transmission and formatting. Key protocols include HTTP for web communication, HTTPS for secure data transfer, FTP for file transfers, and SMTP for email sending. Additional protocols like DNS, SSL/TLS, WebSocket, REST, and SOAP serve various purposes in ensuring secure, efficient, and structured data exchange.

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*Web protocols* are standardized rules and procedures that enable communication

over the internet. They define how data is transmitted, formatted, and interpreted
between clients
Common Web Protocols*
1. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)*
- *Purpose*: Facilitates communication between web browsers (clients) and servers.
- *Features*:
- Stateless protocol.
2. HTTPS (HTTP Secure)*
- *Purpose*: Secure version of HTTP that encrypts data using SSL/TLS.
- *Features*:
- Protects data from eavesdropping and tampering.
3. FTP (File Transfer Protocol)**
- *Purpose*: Transfers files between clients and servers.
4. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)*
- *Purpose*: Sends emails from a client to a mail server or between servers.
- *Features*:
- Used for outgoing emails.
5. IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)**
- *Purpose*: Retrieves and manages emails from a mail server.
- *Features*:
- Allows managing emails directly on the server.
6 POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3)**
Purpose Downloads emails from a server to a client.
Features
- Does not support email synchronization.
7. DNS (Domain Name System)**
- *Purpose*: Translates human-readable domain names
- *Features*:
- Acts like a phonebook for the internet.
8. SSL/TLS
- *Purpose*: Provides encryption for secure communication over the internet.
- *Uses*:
- Underpins HTTPS.
- Ensures data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication
9. WebSocket Protocol**
- *Purpose*: Enables real-time, full-duplex communication between clients and
servers.
- *Features*:
- Reduces overhead compared to HTTP.
- Commonly used in live chat applications, gaming, and stock price updates.
10. REST (Representational State Transfer)
- *Purpose*: Architectural style for designing networked applications.
- *Features*:
- Relies on HTTP methods
- Used in APIs to communicate between client and server.
11. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)**
- *Purpose*: Protocol for exchanging structured information in web services.
- *Features*:
- Uses XML for message formatting.
- More rigid and formal compared to REST.

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