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What is protocol in data communication? Explain with an example.

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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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Chapter 11: Data Communication - Exercise [Page 222]

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Chapter 11 Data Communication
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