comptia a+ network protocols

Question 1

What does TCP stand for?

Answer 1

Transmission Control Protocol

Question 2

Is TCP a connection-oriented protocol? (True/False)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What type of protocol is UDP?

Answer 3

Connectionless protocol

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The protocol used for sending email is ______.

Answer 4

SMTP

Question 5

What does IP stand for?

Answer 5

Internet Protocol

Question 6

Which protocol is used for secure communication over the internet?

Answer 6

HTTPS

Question 7

What does DHCP stand for?

Answer 7

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Question 8

True or False: DNS translates domain names to IP addresses.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of the ARP protocol?

Answer 9

To map IP addresses to MAC addresses

Question 10

What layer of the OSI model does the Transport layer correspond to?

Answer 10

Layer 4

Question 11

Which protocol is used for remote login?

Answer 11

SSH

Question 12

What does FTP stand for?

Answer 12

File Transfer Protocol

Question 13

True or False: SNMP is used for network management.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is the default port number for HTTP?

Answer 14

80

Question 15

Which protocol uses port 53?

Answer 15

DNS

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The protocol used for retrieving web pages is ______.

Answer 16

HTTP

Question 17

What does ICMP stand for?

Answer 17

Internet Control Message Protocol

Question 18

True or False: Telnet is a secure protocol.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What protocol is commonly used for network time synchronization?

Answer 19

NTP

Question 20

What is the function of the POP3 protocol?

Answer 20

To retrieve email from a mail server

Question 21

What does the acronym NAT stand for?

Answer 21

Network Address Translation

Question 22

Which layer of the OSI model is responsible for routing?

Answer 22

Network layer

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The protocol used for transferring files securely is ______.

Answer 23

SFTP

Question 24

What is the main function of the HTTP protocol?

Answer 24

To transfer hypertext requests and information on the internet

Question 25

True or False: The SSL protocol is used to secure communications over the internet.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What does the acronym VLAN stand for?

Answer 26

Virtual Local Area Network

Question 27

What is the purpose of the TFTP protocol?

Answer 27

To transfer files without authentication

Question 28

Which protocol is used to send instant messages?

Answer 28

XMPP

Question 29

True or False: The RDP protocol is used for remote desktop connections.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

What does the acronym L2TP stand for?

Answer 30

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol

Question 31

What is the primary function of the BGP protocol?

Answer 31

To exchange routing information between autonomous systems

Question 32

Fill in the blank: The protocol used for sending notifications about network events is ______.

Answer 32

SNMP

Question 33

What does the acronym IPv4 stand for?

Answer 33

Internet Protocol version 4

Question 34

True or False: IPv6 allows for a larger address space than IPv4.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

What is the main use of the SCTP protocol?

Answer 35

To transport telephony signaling messages

Question 36

What does the acronym QoS stand for?

Answer 36

Quality of Service

Question 37

Fill in the blank: The protocol that resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses is ______.

Answer 37

ARP

Question 38

What does the acronym PPP stand for?

Answer 38

Point-to-Point Protocol

Question 39

Which protocol is primarily used for voice over IP (VoIP) communications?

Answer 39

SIP

Question 40

True or False: The Telnet protocol uses encryption.

Answer 40

False

Question 41

What is the default port for HTTPS?

Answer 41

443

Question 42

What does the acronym ISDN stand for?

Answer 42

Integrated Services Digital Network

Question 43

Fill in the blank: The protocol used for file transfer in a secure manner is ______.

Answer 43

FTPS

Question 44

What is the primary purpose of the LDAP protocol?

Answer 44

To access and maintain distributed directory information services

Question 45

True or False: The IMAP protocol allows for email to be stored on the server.

Answer 45

True

Question 46

What does the acronym RARP stand for?

Answer 46

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

Question 47

Which protocol is used for the dynamic allocation of IP addresses?

Answer 47

DHCP

Question 48

What is the main function of the SIP protocol?

Answer 48

To initiate and manage multimedia communication sessions

Question 49

Fill in the blank: The protocol that provides a way to send and receive messages on the internet is ______.

Answer 49

SMTP