Network Protocols Quiz

A type of protocol used in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices is called:

SNMP

Which of the following describes a system that maps domain names to various types of data, such as numerical IP addresses?

DNS

The SMTP protocol is used for: A: Sending email messages between mail servers B: Providing name resolution services C: Serving of web pages D: Retrieving email messages from mail servers E: Sending email messages from a client device

A, E

Which of the following is a file sharing network protocol? RDP SSH AFP SLP

AFP

Telnet: A: Encrypts network connection B: Provides username & password authentication C: Transmits data in an unencrypted form D: Does not provide authentication E: Enables remote login and command execution

B, C, E

Which of the following are characteristic features of SMB/CIFS? (Select 2 answers) A: Used mainly by computers running Linux distributions B: Provides shared access to files, directories, and devices C: Enables connectivity over SAN D: Used mainly by computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems E: Enables voice and multimedia communications over IP networks

B, D

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

DHCP

LDAP is an example of a:

Directory access protocol

What is the function of POP3?

Email retrieval

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

False

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is a connection-oriented protocol using a three-way handshake, a set of initial steps required to establish a 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). (T or F)

False

What is the function of FTP?

File exchange

Which network protocol enables users to retrieve the contents of an Internet page from a web server?

HTTP

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

HTTPS

Which protocol is used when a WINS server tries to resolve a host name into an IP address on a Windows-based LAN?

NetBIOS

Which of the following is a Microsoft-proprietary remote-access protocol providing users with a graphical interface that allows them to connect to another computer on a network? RDP SSH VNC Telnet

RDP

IMAP is used for:

Retrieving email messages from a mail server

Which of the following protocols permits automated discovery of networked services on Local Area Networks (LANs)? SMB AFP CIFS SLP

SLP

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

The function of the NetBT protocol is to allow NetBIOS services to be used over TCP/IP networks. (T or F)

True