Communication Protocol Fundamentals

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What is the purpose of a communication protocol?

To define the rules, syntax, and semantics of communication (correct)

To implement hardware and software

To transmit information via a physical quantity

To describe the same for computations

How are communicating systems designed to exchange messages?

Using well-defined formats for exchanging various messages (correct)

By developing technical standards

By describing the same for computations

By implementing hardware and software

What is an alternate formulation that compares protocols to computations?

Protocols are to communication what algorithms are to computation (correct)

Protocols are to communication what hardware is to software

Protocols are to communication what programming languages are to computations

Protocols are to communication what syntax is to semantics

How are multiple protocols that describe different aspects of a single communication known?

Protocol suite Signup and view all the answers

What kind of values does a binary protocol utilize?

All values of a byte Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of terseness in binary protocols?

Faster transmission and interpretation Signup and view all the answers

What do rules expressing the syntax of communication in a protocol describe?

The context of the conversation Signup and view all the answers

What do addresses carry in the header area of bitstrings used for data exchange?

Information relevant to the protocol Signup and view all the answers

What does the payload area of a bitstring carry?

The actual message Signup and view all the answers

What are text-based protocols typically optimized for?

Human parsing and interpretation Signup and view all the answers

Who were the researchers responsible for the formulation of the Transmission Control Program (TCP)?

Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf Signup and view all the answers

Which organization focuses on wired and wireless networking standards?

IEEE Signup and view all the answers

What was the first use of the term 'protocol' in a data-commutation context?

In a 1967 memorandum entitled 'A Protocol for Use in the NPL Data Communications Network.' Signup and view all the answers

Which standard was developed in the late 1970s based on virtual circuits?

X.25 Signup and view all the answers

What was the starting point for host-to-host communication in 1969?

ARPANET Signup and view all the answers

What did computer manufacturers, such as IBM, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Xerox, develop for their systems?

Proprietary protocols Signup and view all the answers

In which decade was the TCP software redesigned as a modular protocol stack?

1980s Signup and view all the answers

What was developed in 1984 and led to a debate over which standard would result in the best computer networks?

OSI model Signup and view all the answers

What governs the exchange of information between devices through a network or other media and can be expressed by algorithms and data structures?

Communication protocols Signup and view all the answers

What type of protocols represent content in human-readable format such as ASCII, UTF-8, XML, or JSON?

Text-based protocols Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The IEEE, ISO, and ITU-T are organizations involved in handling different types of communication standards, with IEEE focusing on wired and wireless networking, ISO on other types, and ITU-T on telecommunications protocols.
The first use of the term "protocol" in a data-commutation context was in a 1967 memorandum entitled "A Protocol for Use in the NPL Data Communications Network."
The ARPANET, the starting point for host-to-host communication in 1969, used the 1822 protocol for message transmission and Network Control Protocol (NCP) for higher-level communication.
Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf's research in the early 1970s led to the formulation of the Transmission Control Program (TCP), which was a monolithic design at the time.
The X.25 standard, based on virtual circuits, was developed in the late 1970s and contributed to the development of communication standards.
Computer manufacturers, such as IBM, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Xerox, developed proprietary protocols for their systems.
The TCP software was redesigned as a modular protocol stack in the 1980s, laying the foundation for the growth of TCP/IP as a comprehensive protocol suite.
The OSI model, a reference model for communication standards, was developed in 1984, leading to a debate over which standard would result in the best and most robust computer networks.
Communication protocols govern the exchange of information between devices through a network or other media and can be expressed by algorithms and data structures.
Systems typically use a set of cooperating protocols, known as a protocol suite, which can be arranged based on functionality and which operate at distinct layers.
Communication protocols can be divided into text-based and binary types, with text-based protocols representing content in human-readable format such as ASCII, UTF-8, XML, or JSON.

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Test your knowledge of communication protocol fundamentals with this quiz. Explore the rules, syntax, semantics, and error recovery methods involved in communication protocols.