Internet and The Web: Why Protocol is The Glue That Holds It Together.

First let's start off with what the internet and the web are and most importantly why they are different. The internet is a global network of devices that allow users to perform tasks such as communication, access information, and much more. The web on the other hand is a collection of websites and docs that are accessible through the Internet. The major difference is one needs the other to operate, the web is a service made available because of the Internet. Now that we got that out the way we can talk about what a protocol and its importance for communication between computers on the internet and the web. 

A protocol is a set of rules that preside on how data is transmitted and received between devices on a network. Protocols all devices to communicate as we established but it's really important because they allow them to communicate regardless of their hardware, software, or internal processes. Since the internet is a massive network with millions of different devices that all have different designs and operating systems, it's important that they have these protocols. Without these set in place, it would make it impossible for these devices to share information due to all the different languages. 

If you ever looked at your webpage name and noticed the HTTP(S), you have identified the protocols used the ensure that you can access the same websites and view them correctly regardless of your hardware or operating system. Since you have these protocols in place you can see that a website that is used on google chrome should also be able to be used on Firefox (if you still use that) or Safari. Since you type in the URL, your browser then sends a request to the web server using the HHTP protocol and by doing that the sever responds with the requested webpage. The HTTPS protocol adds an encryption to the communication between your web server and your browser making it important for things that you like to do like online shopping, banking, websites that handle important sensitive data.

Since we learned what the internet is, what the web is, and the difference between the two; it allowed us to understand why protocols are important. We understood what a protocol was and how it applies to us everyday. The importance of all these mentioned is the reason I can type this and share with you all today. It is the glue that hold it all together.