What is the role and importance of protocols in Networks?

Q. What is the role and importance of protocols in Networks?

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A protocol is a system of rules that allow two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity.

For example, there are protocols for the data interchange at the hardware device level and protocols for data interchange at the application program level.


Importance of protocols in Networks are as follows:-

• Network protocols govern the end-to-end processes of timely, secure network communication.
• Network protocols incorporate all the processes, requirements and constraints of initiating and accomplishing communication between computers, servers, routers and other network enabled devices.