Communication
Systems

Activity

Become familiar with the many acronyms used amongst comunication systems and understand their meaning.

Acronym Table

Acronym Handout

Acronym Quiz!

Protocols and Acronyms

Using the links provided, answer the following questions:

HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

• What does a status code of 404 represent?
• Discuss the purpose of HTTP standards.
  • http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/http.htm
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SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

• Does SMTP push or pull messages from the server?
• What is the default port number for SMTP?
• What are the limitations of SMTP?
  • www.tech-faq.com/smtp.html
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SSL - Secure Sockets Layer

• What is the main function of SSL?
  • http://www.tech-faq.com/understanding-ssl-secure-sockets-layer.html
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TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

• Describe the handshaking procedure to establish a TCP connection.
  • http://www.tech-faq.com/tcp.html
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IP - Internet Protocol

• Determine your current IP address.
• List some positivie and negative aspects associated with an IP address.
  • http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/i/ip.htm
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