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Question
What is protocol in data communication? Explain with an example.
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Solution
In communication, Protocol is a set of standard rules that the communicating parties - the sender, the receiver, and all other intermediate devices need to follow.
Various data communication protocols are :
HTTP: HyperText Transfer Protocol,
FTP: File Transfer Protocol,
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol,
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol,
POP: Post Office Protocol,
PPP: Point-to-Point Protocol
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