Chapter 1

Question 1

Protocol used by web servers and browsers in order to to transport webpages across the internet

Answer 1

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Question 2

Encryption protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.

Answer 2

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Question 3

Protocol used to send an email message to the first server, which is sometimes called server.

Answer 3

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

Question 4

Protocol used when a recipient’s mail server delivers the message to the receiving client and is downloaded to the client computer.

Answer 4

POP3 (Post Office Protocol, version 3)

Question 5

Recipient’s mail server delivers the message to the receiving client in which the client application manages the email stored on the server.

Answer 5

IMAP4 (Internet Message Access protocol)

Question 6

Client-server application protocol that transfers files between two computers that does not provide encryption by default.

Answer 6

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

Question 7

Protocol used by command-line application to allow an administrator/other user to “remote in” or control a computer remotely.

Answer 7

Telnet

Question 8

Application used to provide secure, encrypted transmissions that allow a technician to remote in through a GUI.

Answer 8

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

Question 9

Application that is installed and executed on a server and is presented to a user working at a client computer.

Answer 9

Remote Application

Question 10

Term used to refer to a server’s ability to share data files and disk storage space.

Answer 10

File Services

Question 11

Term used to describe the situation when using the same network to deliver multiple types of communications services (video/voice/fax)

Answer 11

Convergence

Question 12

Centralized management of multiple network-based communications.

Answer 12

Unified communications

Question 13

Allows two or more people to have voice conversations over a network.

Answer 13

VoIP

Question 14

Session layer protocol that is specifically designed to transmit audio and video and that works in conjunction with VoIP

Answer 14

RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol)

Question 15

Term used to describe when occasional lass of data can be tolerated.

Answer 15

Loss-tolerant

Question 16

Term that applies to how hardware fits together - computers, other devices, and cables - to form a physical network.

Answer 16

Physical Topology

Question 17

Client-server model requires one or more in order to control access to an entire network.

Answer 17

NOS (Network Operating System)

Question 18

Operating system of each computer on the network is responsible fr controlling access to its resources without centralized control in this system:

Answer 18

Peer-to-peer network model

Question 19

Term used to describe the model in which resources are managed by the NOS via a centralized directory database managed by one or more servers as long as they have similar NOS installed.

Answer 19

Client-server network model

Question 20

Term used to describe centralized directory database that contains user account information and security for the entire group of computers

Answer 20

Centralized Directory

Question 21

Two primary suite protocols that combined form the suite of all the protocols an OS uses for communication on a network

Answer 21

TCP/IP Suite

Question 22

Model used to categorize the layers of communication

Answer 22

OSI Model