assignment 10/27/08

FTP-File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to another through a network such as the Internet.
TELNET-Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network connections.
HTTP-Hypertext Transfer Protocol is a communications protocol for the transfer of information on the Internet.
CLIENT/SERVER-Client/server describes the relationship between two computer programs in which one program, the client, makes a service request from another program, the server.
IP ADDRESS- Internet Protocol address is a numerical identification that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes.
DNS- Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system for computers, services, or any resource participating in the Internet.
DAEMONS-daemon is a computer program that runs in the background, rather than under the direct control of a user; they are usually initiated as background processes.
PROTOCOL- protocol is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints.