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2.1 Ports Flashcards

1
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(FTP) Stands For

A

File Transfer Protocol

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used to

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Transfer files between systems

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What are the two port numbers used by File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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tcp20 (active mode data) & tcp21 (control)

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4
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(SSH) Stands For

A

Secure Shell

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Secure Shell (SSH) is used to

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Connect to a remote device securely & encrypted

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What port number is used by Secure Shell (SSH)

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tcp22

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Telnet (Telecommunication Network) is used to

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Connect to a remote device non-encrypted

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8
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What port number is used by Telnet

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tcp23

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What is similar between Telnet & Secure Shell (SSH)

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Used to connect to a remote device

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What is different between Telnet & Secure Shell (SSH)

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Telnet is a non-encrypted connection & Secure Shell (SSH) is an encrypted connection

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(SMTP) Stands For

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used to

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Communicated between mail servers & send mail between these two servers

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13
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What port number is used by Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

A

tcp25

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(DNS) Stands For

A

Domain Name System

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Domain Name System (DNS) is used to

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Convers internet domain names into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses

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16
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What port number is used by Domain Name System (DNS)

A

udp53

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(DHCP) Stands For

A

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used to

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Client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information, such as the subnet mask and default gateway

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19
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What port number is used by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

A

udp67 & udp68

20
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(HTTP) Stands For

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

21
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is used to

A

Connect to a web server non-encrypted

22
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What port number is used by Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

23
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(HTTPS) Stands For

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

24
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is used to

A

Connect to a web server securely & encrypted

25
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What port number is used by Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

26
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(POP3) Stands For

A

Post Office Protocol 3

27
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Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3) is used to

A

Receive emails from an email server with basic functionality

28
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What port number is used by Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3)

29
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(IMAP) Stands For

A

Internet Mail Access Protocol

30
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Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP) is used to

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Receive emails from an email server with a management function of email inbox for multiple clients

31
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What port number is used by Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)

32
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(SMB) Stands For

A

Server Message Block

33
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Server Message Block (SMB) is

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a network protocol used by Windows-based computers & Op Systms that allows systems within the same network to share files

34
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What port number is used by Server Message Block (SMB)

35
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Server Message Block (SMB) is also known as

A

Common Internet File System (CIFS)

36
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(SNMP) Stands For

A

Simple Network Management Protocol

37
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used to

A

Collect and organize information about managed devices on IP networks and for modifying that information to change device behavior

38
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What port number is used by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

A

udp161 & udp162

39
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(LDAP) Stands For

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

40
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is used to

A

Store and retrieve information in a network directory

41
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What port number is used by Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

42
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(RDP) Stands For

A

Remote Desktop Protocol

43
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is used to

A

Connect to a desktop remotely

44
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What port number is used by Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

45
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(TFTP) Stands For

A

Trivial File Transfer Protocol

46
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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

A

simple protocol used for transferring files

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