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Date May 2018 Marks available 3 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ0.7
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone no time zone
Command term Explain Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

Explain why protocols are used in network communications.

Markscheme

Protocols are a set of rules;
(That are used) so that both sender and receiver are using/expecting the same formats/methods;
To allow data to be transmitted successfully / without errors;

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Topic 3: Networks » 3.1 Networks
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