Practice Protocol Design And Custom Application Layer (18.7)

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Question 1.
What is a protocol?
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Think about communication between computers.
Question 2.
Give an example of a status code.
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Consider HTTP status codes.
3Question 3.
What does '200 OK' signify in a protocol?
- Request failed
- Request succeeded
- Input error
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Link it back to the response examples we've discussed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Text protocols are generally faster than binary protocols.
- True
- False
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Consider the efficiency of data transfer.
Question 5.
Create a custom protocol for a messaging app including commands for sending and receiving messages.
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Think about how messages will be structured and responded.
Question 6.
Compare two different custom protocols you’ve learned about in terms of efficiency and readability.
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Consider what each type of application needs.

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