Acronyms

HTTP- (Hypertext transfer Protocol) HTTP is basically text that is accessed by other links via nodes which also contains text and this is how the client and server communicate. The logic behind this is basically just two methods, the request and respond method. The client sends a request which is then sent out to the server where the server will respond to the client and return with HTML files in form of the information that was requested by the client.

STMP- (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a text based protocol where a client communicates with a mail receiver using code(API). It's usually done by issuing data over a TCP connection. 

RTP-  (Real-time Transport Protocol).  Defines a standardized packet format for delivering audio and video over IP networks. RTP is mostly used in communication and entertainment systems that involve streaming media, such as telephony, video teleconference applications, television services and web-based push-to-talk features. RTP is always used with the RTP Control Protocol (RTCP). While RTP carries the media streams (e.g., audio and video), RTCP is used to monitor transmission statistics and quality of service (QoS) and aids synchronization of multiple streams.

DNS- (Domain Name System) An organized and structured chain of command naming system for all the computers and services that are connected to the internet or any other network. The Domain Name System also distributes the responsibility of assigning domain names and mapping those names to IP addresses by designating authoritative name servers for each domain.

The DNS basically just translates our hostnames into ip addresses such as IPv4 and IPv6.

TCP- (Transmission Control Protocol) One of the core protocols of the Internet protocol (IP), and is so common that the entire thing is often called TCP/IP. TCP provides reliable, ordered, error-checked delivery of a stream of octets between programs running on computers connected to a LAN, intranet or the public Internet. It resides at the transport layer . Web browsers also use TCP when they connect to servers on the internet, and it is used to deliver email and transfer files from one location to another.

UDP- (User Datagram Protocol) and is one of main components of the internet protocol suite. By the help of UDP it will allow applications to send out a message which is known as the datagram to other hosts or computers on the IP network.  UDP emphasizes low-overhead operation and reduced latency rather than error checking and delivery validation, so if applications want to send a reliable message UDP will have to rely on TCP or even SCTP.

IP- (Internet protocol) A main component of the internet protocol suite and it is responsible for providing addresses to every specific location and also is responsible for the transportation of datagrams from one location to another location.

ICMP- (Internet Control Message Protocol) One of the main components that make up the internet protocol suite.It is used by network devices, like routers, to send error messages indicating, for example, that a requested service is not available or that a host or router could not be reached. ICMP can also be used to relay query messages.

DSL- (Digital Subscriber Line) Originally known as The Digital Subscriber Loop. It is a group of technology that will provide Internet access by transmitting digital data over the wires of a local telephone network.

SONET- (Synchronous Optical Networking) It works alongside the Synchronus Digital Hierarchy(SDH) and these are set of “standardized protocols” which allow for the transfer of digital content over the medium of fiber optics with the assistance of lasers and “highly coherent light” from LEDS. SONET is basically  a set of transport containers that allow for delivery of a variety of protocols, including traditional telephony, ATM, Ethernet, and TCP/IP traffic. Both SONET and SDH work together and it was developed so that it could replace the problem of transferring a large amount of telephone communication over the fiber network.

802.11- (IEEE 802.11 a.k.a WIFI) It's a group of media access control (or MAC) and also a physical layer and is component that allows for a Wireless Local Network. This is what allows wifi networks to be established in various places such as our homes, school, airports and restaurants. 

Ethernet- (IEEE 802.3) A coaxial cable(wire) which later evolved into a wire that consisted of many fiber optic links and twisted pairs, that allows for a connection, between a laptop or any device which has an ethernet port to a router which will allow for internet connectivity.