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CompTia 901 A+ > 2.4 Explain common TCP and UDP ports, protocols, and their purpose. > Flashcards

2.4 Explain common TCP and UDP ports, protocols, and their purpose. Flashcards

1
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What port does Domain Name System (DNS) use?

A

UDP 53

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What protocol uses port TCP 443?

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HTTPS

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What are the individual units called in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

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Leaf objects

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4
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What protocol uses port TCP 80?

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HTTP

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5
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Which ports does Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) use? (2)

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TCP 389 / UDP 389

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6
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Which protocol uses port TCP 548?

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Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)

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What protocol uses port TCP 143?

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IMAP4

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Which protocol uses the X.500 standard?

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

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9
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What is Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

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Connect to another computer remotely

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10
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What protocol uses TCP 20/21?

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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11
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What is the difference between TCP and UDP?

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TCP sends an acknowledgment to confirm the receiving computer got the information

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12
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What other protocol does Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) use in conjunction?

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Service Location Protocol (SLP)

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13
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What is the maximum port number?

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65535

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14
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What ports does Server Message Block (SMB) use? (4)

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UDP 137 / 138 / 139 & TCP 445

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15
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Why is UDP unreliable?

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It just sends data with no acknowledgment

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16
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What ports does File Transfer Protocol use? (2)

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TCP 20/21

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17
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What does POP3 and IMAP4 do?

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Receive email

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18
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Where do you usually find a non-ephemeral port?

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Servers or services

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19
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Which is a newer protocol POP3 or IMAP4?

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IMAP4

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20
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What does Server Message Block (SMB) do?

A

Windows file transfers and print sharing

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21
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What service uses port UDP 53?

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DNS

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22
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Is Telnet encrypted?

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No

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23
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Which service uses UDP 67 / 68?

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Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)

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What is the standard for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

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X.500 Directory Service

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25
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What does SNMP do?

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It gathers statistics from network devices

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26
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What is HTTP?

A

Web server communication

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27
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What is the broader groups called in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

Container objects

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28
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Which network type is considered unreliable?

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UDP

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29
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What is it called when a port number is temporary?

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Ephemeral

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30
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A standard for developing an electronic directory of people in an organization that is uploaded to a global registry accessible to anyone with Internet access.

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What is X.500 Directory Service

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31
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What protocol uses port TCP 3389?

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RDP

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32
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What protocol uses port TCP 110?

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POP3

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33
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What is the protocol for Windows file transfers and print sharing?

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Server Message Block (SMB)

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34
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Which File Transfer Protocol (FTP) protocol uses TCP 21?

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Control

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35
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What kind of port do you find in servers or services?

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Non-ephemeral

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36
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What service uses port UDP 161?

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

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37
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What protocol uses port TCP 25?

A

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

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38
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What does SMTP do?

A

Sends emails between mail servers

39
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What converts Human-Friendly Recognizable Names to IP addresses?

A

Domain Naming Service (DNS)

40
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What port does POP3 use?

41
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What Apple service uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

OpenDirectory

42
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What are leaf objects in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

Individual units

43
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What is it called when a port number is permentant?

A

Non-ephemeral

44
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What port does Secure Shell (SSH) use?

45
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A Protocol for locating resources over a directory such as files, devices, individuals, & organizations over an IP network

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

46
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What service assign IP address automatically to your network?

A

Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)

47
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What port does Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) use?

48
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Which protocols receives email?

A

POP3 and IMAP4

49
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What protocol populates a list of available devices?

A

Service Location Protocol (SLP)

50
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Which network type is considered reliable?

51
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Which protocol is web server communication without encryption?

52
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What protocol sends emails between mail servers?

A

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

53
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What port does Service Location Protocol (SLP) use? (2)

A

TCP/UDP 427

54
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What kind of ports do you usually find in client workstation?

55
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What port does Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) use?

56
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What does the Service Location Protocol (SLP) do?

A

Populates the list of available devices

57
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What Window service uses Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

Active Directory

58
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Does File Transfer Protocol (FTP) need authentication?

59
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What port does HTTPS use?

60
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Which protocol is web server communication WITH encryption?

61
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Which protocol uses port TCP 22?

A

Secure Shell (SSH)

62
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What is a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)?

A

Assigns IP addresses automatically to your network

63
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What protocol uses port TCP 23?

64
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What does Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) do?

A

It helps transfer files between Mac devices

65
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What is User Datagram Protocol (UDP)?

A

A connectionless protocol that does not require acknowledgment on the data it sends out

66
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What port does HTTP use?

67
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Why is TCP reliable?

A

It sends an acknowledgment (ACK) to make sure the other computer received the information

68
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What is HTTPS?

A

Web server communication with encryption

69
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What port does IMAP4 use?

70
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What protocol gathers statistics from network devices?

A

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

71
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A connectionless protocol that does not require acknowledgment on the data it sends out

A

What is User Datagram Protocol (UDP)?

72
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Where do you usually find a ephemeral port?

A

Client workstations

73
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What port does Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) use?

74
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What is Light Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

A Protocol for locating resources via the directory such as files, devices, individuals & organizations over an IP network

75
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What does a Domain Name System (DNS) do?

A

it translates human-friendly computer hostnames into IP addresses

76
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What is a non-ephemeral port?

A

Permanent port numbers

77
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Which protocol helps transfer files between Mac devices?

A

Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)

78
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Which Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version added Encryption?

79
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Which protocol uses ports TCP 389 / UDP 389?

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

80
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What is Server Message Block (SMB) also called?

A

Common Internet File System (CIFS)

81
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What are container objects in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)?

A

Used for broader groups

82
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What protocol does Apple OpenDirectory use?

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

83
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What is X.500?

A

A standard for developing an electronic directory of people in an organization that is uploaded to a global registry accessible to anyone with Internet access.

84
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What port does File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Control Mode use?

85
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Why is UDP considered to be a connectionless protocol?

A

No virtual connection is established between two endpoints before the data transfer takes place.

86
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What is a ephemeral port?

A

Temporary port number

87
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What is the 4 things a TCP/UDP with IPv4 need?

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  1. Server
  2. Client IP Address
  3. Client Server
  4. Client port number
88
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What port does Telecommunication Network (Telnet) use?

89
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What protocol uses ports TCP/UDP 427?

A

Service Location Protocol (SLP)

90
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Which port does Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) use?

91
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What is the ports used for DHCP? (2)

A

UDP 67 / 68

92
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What is the difference between Secure Shell (SSH) and Telnet?

A

Secure Shell (SSH) is encrypted

93
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What protocol does Windows Active Directory use?

A

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

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