Protocols and Standards

Question 1

What is a protocol?

Answer 1

a set of rules of standard for transmitting data between electronic devices

Question 2

Protocol used in packet transmission?

Answer 2

TCP/IP - it allows transmission of data between devices on the internet

Question 3

What does TCP/IP stand for?

Answer 3

transmission control protocol/internet protocol

Question 4

Why do these need to be standard across all devices?

Answer 4

for the devices to communicate with each other