Network Protocols Flashcards

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What is a protocol?

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A set of rules for how devices communicate and how data is transmitted

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What is a MAC address?

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a 48 or 64-bit binary numbers which are converted into hexidecimal

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What are MAC addresses used by?

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An ethernet protocol on LANs

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4
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When are IP addresses used?

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When sending data between TCP/IP networks

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5
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What are static IP addresses?

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permanent addresses

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What is a dynamic IP address?

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An address that changes every time it connects

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7
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What are IP addresses?

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32-bit binary numbers that are converted into four denary numbers

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What does data split into when it is being transmitted between networks?

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equal-sized packets

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9
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What is packet switching used to do?

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direct the data

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10
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What does TCP stand for?

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Transmission Control Protocol

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What does a TCP protocol do?

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Sets the rules for how devices connect on the network

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12
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What does IP stand for?

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Internet Protocol

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13
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What does the IP protocol do?

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responsible for packet switching

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14
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What does HTTP stand for?

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

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What does FTP stand for?

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File Transfer Protocol

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16
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What does POP3 stand for?

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Post Office Protocol

17
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What does IMAP stand for?

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Internet Message Access Protocol

18
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What does SMTP stand for?

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

19
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What is the HTTP protocol used for?

A

Web browsers to access websites and communicate with servers

20
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What is the FTP protocol used for?

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Encrypts all information sent and recieved

21
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What is the POP3 protocol used for?

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Accessing, editing and moving files between devices on a network

22
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What is the IMAP protocol used for?

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When retrieving emails from a server

23
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What is the SMTP protocol used for?

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When sending emails