Network Protocols Quiz

A network protocol providing an alternative solution to the manual allocation of IP addresses is known as:

DHCP

Which of the following answers refers to a system containing mappings of domain names to various types of data, such as numerical IP addresses?

DNS

Examples of protocols used for implementing secure VPN tunnels include

DTLS, IPsec, SSL/TLS

LDAP is an example of:

Directory access protocol

Which of the answers listed below refers to a type of routing protocol that determines the best route for data packets based on the lowest number of hops?

Distance-vector

POP3 is used for:

Email retrieval

Which of the answers listed below refers to a protocol used for managing VoIP and VTC services?

H.323

What is the name of a network protocol that secures web traffic via SSL/TLS encryption?

HTTPS

Which of the protocols listed below enables remote access to another computer on the network via web browser?

HTTPS

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) falls into the category of:

Hybrid routing protocols

Which network protocol enables detection of packet loss?

ICMP

Which of the following answers refers to a protocol used by routers, hosts and network devices to generate error messages and troubleshoot problems with delivery of IP packets?

ICMP

What is the name of a network layer protocol that specifies the format of packets and addressing scheme in network communications?

IP

Which of the answers listed below refers to a network authentication protocol that provides the single sign-on functionality?

Kerberos

Which of the following answers refers to an SSL/TLS-based directory access protocol?

LDAPS

A type of routing protocol that calculates the best path between source and destination nodes based on a map of network connectivity between nodes is called:

Link-state

Which of the following answers refers to a link-state routing protocol?

OSPF

Which network protocol enables encapsulation of PPP frames within 802.3 frames?

PPPoE

A network protocol that allows for secure file transfer over Secure Shell (SSH) is called:

SFTP

A security protocol designed to strengthen existing WEP implementations without requiring the replacement of legacy hardware is called:

TKIP

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is an example of a connectionless protocol. Because TCP doesn't support three-way handshake while establishing a network connection, it is referred to as unreliable or best-effort protocol.

FALSE

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a connection-oriented protocol using a three-way handshake which is a set of initial steps required for establishing network connection. UDP supports retransmission of lost packets, flow control (managing the amount of data that is being sent), and sequencing (rearranging packets that arrived out of order).

FALSE

Which of the following remote file-access protocols do not offer encryption?

FTP AND TFTP

A network protocol that allows for secure file transfer over SSL is known as:

FTPS

What is the function of FTP?

File exchange

Which protocol allows for retrieving contents of an Internet page from a web server?

HTTP

An IPv6 protocol performing the function of IPv4's Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is called:

NDP

An IPv6 protocol used by routers to advertise their presence on a network is known as:

NDP

Which IPv6 protocol is used by networked hosts to determine the link layer address of adjacent nodes?

NDP

Which of the IPv6 protocols listed below is used by networked nodes for locating routers?

NDP

Which of the answers listed below refers to a network protocol used for synchronizing clocks over a computer network?

NTP

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to PPP?

Network protocol used for connecting devices on a WAN, Enables encapsulation of IP traffic, AND Used for establishing a direct connection between two networked devices

Which of the answers listed below refer to IMAP4?

Offers improved functionality in comparison to POP3 AND Serves the same function as POP3

What are the characteristic features of TFTP?

Provides no security features AND A very basic form of file sharing protocol

What are the characteristics of SMB/CIFS?

Provides shared access to files, directories, and devices AND Used mainly by computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems

A Microsoft-proprietary remote-access protocol providing a user with graphical interface for connecting to another computer over a network is known as:

RDP

Examples of distance-vector routing protocols include:

RIP AND EIGRP

Which of the following answers refers to a protocol used for managing real-time sessions that include voice, video, application sharing, or instant messaging services?

SIP

Which of the following answers refers to a network protocol used in the most common types of spoofing attacks?

SMTP

A type of protocol used in network management systems for monitoring network-attached devices is called:

SNMP

A type of cryptographic network protocol for secure data communication, remote command-line login, remote command execution, and other secure network services between two networked computers is known as:

SSH

Which of the answers listed below refers to a secure replacement for Telnet?

SSH

Which of the following protocols enables secure remote access to another computer on the network via command line?

SSH

Which of the following protocols provide protection against switching loops?

STP AND RSTP

The SMTP protocol is used for

Sending email between mail servers AND Sending email from a client device

A hybrid routing protocol combines the features of distance-vector and link-state routing protocols.

TRUE

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) is the IPv6 equivalent of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4.

TRUE

The purpose of the Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) protocol is to verify the absence of other traffic on a shared medium before transmitting to prevent collisions and loss of data.

TRUE

Telnet

Transmits data in an unencrypted form, Does not provide authentication, AND Enables remote login and command execution

A non-proprietary alternative to RDP that enables control over another computer on the network with the use of a graphical user interface is called:

VNC