3.1.7+Why+are+protocols+necessary?

=__**Explain why Protocols are necessary.**__=
 * defintion:
 * rules/procedure for transmitting data over a network
 * Why?
 * Protocols are needed to ensure that the communication between the different networks functions. Networks can be structured in a different way, but structuring the packets send in the same way is important to ensure that the data can be received and interpreted.
 * used to standardise transmission and ensure connectivity

Created By: Lucie Magister Last update: 19/03/2015

Sources:
 * "Protocol | Computer Science." //Encyclopedia Britannica Online //. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. .