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What is a network protocol?
What is a network protocol?
- A device that allows communication between computers
- A method of encrypting data for secure transmission
- A set of rules that determine how data is transmitted between different devices in the same network (correct)
- A physical connection between end devices
What is the purpose of message encoding in computer protocols?
What is the purpose of message encoding in computer protocols?
- To determine the speed and timing of delivery
- To encapsulate the message for formatting
- To identify the sender and receiver
- To convert information into another form for transmission (correct)
What do network protocols define in addition to identifying the source and destination?
What do network protocols define in addition to identifying the source and destination?
- The structure and design of connected devices
- The physical connection between end devices
- The method of encrypting data for secure transmission
- Details of how a message is transmitted across a network (correct)
What must messages account for according to the text?
What must messages account for according to the text?
What is the process of converting information into another form, for transmission?
What is the process of converting information into another form, for transmission?
What is the purpose of message delivery options in computer protocols?
What is the purpose of message delivery options in computer protocols?
What is the process of interpreting the information sent across the network?
What is the process of interpreting the information sent across the network?
What does the sending host do to messages before they are sent across the network?
What does the sending host do to messages before they are sent across the network?
What is the specific format in which each computer message is encapsulated before being sent over the network?
What is the specific format in which each computer message is encapsulated before being sent over the network?
What is the process of breaking a long message into smaller pieces according to the size restrictions of frames communicated across the network?
What is the process of breaking a long message into smaller pieces according to the size restrictions of frames communicated across the network?
What is the process in which some extra information is added to the data item to add some features to it?
What is the process in which some extra information is added to the data item to add some features to it?
What factor affects how well a message is received and understood?
What factor affects how well a message is received and understood?
What is the process of interleaving the pieces of data as they traverse the media?
What is the process of interleaving the pieces of data as they traverse the media?
'A better approach is to divide the data into smaller, more manageable pieces' - This division of data is called:
'A better approach is to divide the data into smaller, more manageable pieces' - This division of data is called:
