28 Best Protocol Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What is the difference between SMTP and IMAP?

J. Emmerich, Web Content Writer
Answered: Sep 05, 2019

SMTP means Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. IMAP means Internet Access Message Protocol. SMTP is very effective when you are trying to forward messages to a mail client while IMAP can be very...Read More

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What is the difference between FTP and TFTP?

F. Hope
Answered: Oct 10, 2019

FTP is the short form of File Transfer Protocol, while TFTP is the short form of Trivial Files Transfer Protocol. Both are used for transferring files. The major difference between FTP and TFTP...Read More

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What is the difference between IPSEC and GRE?

M. Klose, Content Writer
Answered: Jul 04, 2019

IPSEC or Internet Protocol Security authenticates and encrypts data that are sent over an Internet Protocol network as it functions as a secure network protocol suite. GRE or Generic Routing...Read More

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What is the difference between PPTP and L2TP?

Barry Mclean, Sales Manager
Answered: Jun 10, 2019

First, you must know what VPN stands for, which is a virtual private network. PPTP and L2TP are popular virtual private network security tunneling protocols. These protocols establish fast and...Read More

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What is the difference between SMTP and POP?

W. Kaye, Ex-Marine
Answered: Aug 22, 2019

There are two standards used for most new e-mails. SMTP is the acronym for simple mail transfer protocol, and POP stands for Post Office Protocol. POP is a protocol for the storage of e-mail,...Read More

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What is the difference between BGP and OSPF?

E. Dixon
Answered: Aug 16, 2019

The meanings of these two are different. OSFP stands for Open Shortest Path First. BGP means Border Gateway Protocol. The main difference between the two is that OSFP is a type of intradomain...Read More

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What is the difference between SSH and SSL?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Jul 23, 2019

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. This is typically used to make sure that the connections that people may have on the internet are more secure. It will be useful to ensure that the security...Read More

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Is it possible to locate my device using MAC address?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Jun 26, 2018

No, you cannot locate a device using the MAC address. The MAC address is the hardware address. If you have to, you can use it to find the IP address of your devices with the help of ARP tables,...Read More

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What could you have said to Steve to get him to be clearer in performing the think-aloud protocol?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Steve, youâ€™re giving me some good information, but i think iâ€™ll need to hear a bit more about your thoughts. in the next task, donâ€™t describe your reactions to the program so...Read More

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What is the difference between RPC and SOAP?

Carice Snow, Motivator
Answered: Aug 12, 2020

The most popularly used among the web services are RPC, or Remote Procedure Call and SOAP, or Simple Object Access Protocol. XML RPG is a technology created for accessing information over the...Read More

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What is the difference between IKEv1 and IKEv2?

Peyton Berrymore, Artist
Answered: Mar 05, 2020

IKE is the short form of Internet Key Exchange. Both IKEv1 and IKEv2 are a set of rules that show how data is exchanged or transmitted. The v1 part of IKEv1 is talking about the first version of...Read More

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What is the difference between EIGRP and OSPF?

W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: Mar 26, 2020

EIGRP stands for Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol while OSPF stands for Open Shortest Path First. The protocol type of the two is different from each other. EIGRP makes use of a hybrid...Read More

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What is the difference between AHB and AXI?

O.Olivia
Answered: Mar 05, 2020

AHB is known to be Advanced High-Performance Bus, while AXI means Advanced eXtensible Surface. These two are known to be bus masters. When you use AHB, this means that the bus masters will be...Read More

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What is the difference between TLS and SSL?

Albertoconnor
Answered: Jun 03, 2020

As far as I know TLS is transport layer Security, SSL is the same. SSL, I often use ssl cert myself. This is an encryption tool for websites. For example, to protect data transfer from the server...Read More

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What is the difference between SFTP and SCP?

I.Isabella
Answered: Apr 16, 2020

SCP stands for secure copy, while SFTP stands for Secure Transfer Protocol. SFTP is a protocol utilized for transferring files over a secured channel. SFTP is based on the client-server design. A...Read More

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