CompTIA A+ 1101 Networking Services 2

Question 1

• provides centralized storage of files
• SMB is the usual protocol on Windows devices
• AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) is the usual protocol on Apple devices
• the front-end hides the protocols

Answer 1

File Server

Question 2

• connects a printer to the network
• may be software, or may be built into the printer
• uses standard printing protocols, such as SMB, IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), and LDP (Line Printer Daemon)

Answer 2

Print Server

Question 3

• standard for message logging
• consolidates logs to a central database (integrated into the SIEM, or the Security Information and Event Manager)

Answer 3

Syslog Server

Question 4

• responds to browser requests
• uses HTTP or HTTPS
• pages are built using HTML or HTML5
• web pages are stored on the server, and downloaded in the browser

Answer 4

Web Server

Question 5

• centralized management for login authentication
• usually a set of redundant servers

Answer 5

Authentication Server

Question 6

• stops spam before it reaches the user
• categorizes as spam or rejects it

Answer 6

Spam Gateway

Question 7

• acts as an intermediary between the user and the internet
• processes requests for the user

Answer 7

Proxy Server