Chapter 1 & 2 - Multiple Choice Flashcards
In the client-server model, what is the primary protocol used for communication between a browser and Web server? a. FTP b. TCP c. HTTP d. SSL
C
Which two encryption protocols might be used to provide secure transmissions for browser and Web server communications? a. HTTP and HTTPS b. SSL and TLS c. SSL and HTTP d. TCP and UDP
B
Apache is a popular example of what type of networking software?
a. Web server
b. Browser
c. Email server
d. Email client
A
Which email protocol allows an email client to download email messages to the local computer? a. IMAP4 b. SMTP c. TCP d. POP3
D
Which email protocol allows an email client to read mail stored on the mail server?
a. IMAP4
b. SMTP
c. TCP
d. POP3
A
Which client-server application allows an administrator to control a remote computer,
but does not encrypt or secure the communication between client and server?
a. Telnet
b. Remote Desktop
c. FTP
d. SSH
A
Which application embedded in Windows operating systems allows remote control of a
computer and uses the RDP secure protocol for transmissions?
a. Telnet
b. Remote Desktop
c. FTP
d. SSH
B
What service provided by Windows Server 2012 R2 allows a computer to serve up
applications to other computers on the network?
a. Remote Desktop Services
b. Windows 8.1
c. File Transfer Protocol
d. Active Directory
A
List three types of services a network might support that are considered part of unified
communications or convergence.
a. File transfers, print services, and conversational voice
b. User authentication, streaming live audio and video, and print services
c. Web services, email services, and file services
d. Conversational voice, streaming live audio and voice, and streaming stored audio
and voice
D
Which Session layer protocol is a streaming live video teleconference likely to use on the network? a. UDP b. SMTP c. RTP d. TCP
C
Which part of a MAC address is unique to each manufacturer?
a. The network identifier
b. The OUI
c. The device identifier
d. The physical address
B
What decimal number corresponds to the binary number 11111111?
a. 255
b. 256
c. 127
d. 11111111
A
What type of device does a computer turn to first when attempting to make contact with a host on another network? a. Default gateway b. DNS server c. Root server d. DHCP server
A
Which statement describes SMTP?
a. SMTP is a connectionless protocol that uses UDP
b. SMTP is a connection-based protocol that uses UDP
c. SMTP is a connectionless protocol that uses TCP
d. SMTP is a connection-based protocol that uses TCP
D
When your computer first joins an IPv6 network, what is the prefix of the IP address
the computer first configures for itself?
a. FE80::/10
b. FF00::/8
c. 2001::/64
d. 2001::/3
A
You have just brought online a new secondary DNS server and notice your monitoring
software reports a significant increase in network traffic. Which two hosts on your network are likely to be causing the increased traffic and why?
a. The caching and primary DNS servers, because the caching server is requesting
zone transfers from the primary server
b. The secondary and primary DNS servers, because the secondary server is requesting zone transfers from the primary server
c. The root and primary DNS servers, because the primary server is requesting zone
transfers from the root server.
d. The Web server and primary DNS server, because the Web server is requesting
zone transfers from the primary DNS server.
A
Suppose you send data to the 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 IP address on
an IPv4 network. To which device(s) are you transmitting?
a. All devices on the Internet
b. All devices on your local network
c. The one device with this given IP address
d. Because no device can have this given IP address, no devices receive the transmission
B
If you are connected to a network that uses DHCP, and you need to terminate your
Windows workstation’s DHCP lease, which command would you use?
a. ipconfig/release
b. ipconfig/renew
c. ifconfig/release
d. ifconfig/new
A
What computers are the highest authorities in the Domain Name System hierarchy?
a. Authoritative name servers
b. Root servers
c. Top-level domain servers
d. Primary DNS server
B
What version of SMB can be used across Windows, UNIX, and other operating systems?
a. SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
b. RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
c. CIFS (Common Internet File System)
d. MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol)
C
