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Network protocols
2. Parts of a protocol
A good communication protocol should include the following details:
- How to set up a connection
- How to end a connection
- How to start a message
- How to end a message
- How to deal with corrupted data
- How to format the data being sent
With these rules in place, hardware makers are sure their devices will work on a network using that protocol. Software authors are confident that their networked applications will work.
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