Protocols in a network

What is a protocol in a network?

• Set of rules to define how data is transmitted.

• a hardware device

• a data packet

What does HTTP stand for?

• Hypertext Typical transfer protocol

• Hypertext transfer Protocol

• Transmission control Protocol

The protocols are used to keep the data safe.

• True

• False

• Sometimes true

Protocols transmit data by

• choosing shortest and fastest path

• choosing longest path

• choosing slowest path

Protocols check for any missing packets and resends them if needed.

• True

• False

• Sometimes false