Port Assignments

Question 1

When do you use port 80

Answer 1

Web-sites the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) uses port 80 by default

Question 2

Describe the service that uses port 20

Answer 2

FTP - often used when copying files from a local system up to a web server

Question 3

Determine which port is used to send e-mail

Answer 3

25- the simple mail transfer protocol uses port 25 to send email

Question 4

Which port is used for secure internet transactions

Answer 4

443- the secure implementation of HTTP (HTTPS) uses port 443 by default