Practice Test 3

Question 1

What is the POP3 (Post Office Protocol v3) protocol is used for?

Answer 1

Email retrieval.

Question 2

What API enables communication between hosts on a LAN?

Answer 2

NetBIOS.

Question 3

What is the function of the NetBT protocol?

Answer 3

To allow NetBIOS services to be used over TCP/IP networks

Question 4

How does the IMAP4 protocol compare to POP3?

Answer 4

It offers improved functionality in comparison to POP3 but ultimately serves the same function as POP3. IMAP4 Does not delete data from the server once downloaded unlike POP3, Making it easier to access emails from multiple machines.

Question 5

What is a type of protocol used in network management systems for monitoring network-attached devices is called?

Answer 5

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).

Question 6

What is LDAP an example of?

Answer 6

Directory access protocol. LDAP is a protocol which governs how a client can request data from a sever. Under LDAP the client can send the next request immediately without needing to wait for a previous server response.

Question 7

What are the characteristics of SMB/CIFS?

Answer 7

SMB (Server Message Block) is a communication protocol intended to provide shared access to files and printers across nodes on a network. CIFS (Common Internet File System) is a dialect of Server Message Block.

Question 8

What is a Microsoft-proprietary remote-access protocol providing a user with graphical interface for connecting to another computer over a network?

Answer 8

The Remote Desktop Protocol

Question 9

Which port enables the FTP’s Data Connection for sending file data?

Answer 9

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 20

Question 10

The FTP’s Control Connection for administering a session is established over what port?

Answer 10

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 21

Question 11

SSH protocol runs over what port?

Answer 11

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 22

Question 12

The Telnet protocol runs over what port?

Answer 12

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 23

Question 13

SMTP runs over what port?

Answer 13

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 25

Question 14

DNS (Domain Name System) runs over what port?

Answer 14

Port 53

Question 15

The DHCP protocol runs over what ports?

Answer 15

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) Port 67 and 68

Question 16

HTTP runs over what ports?

Answer 16

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 80

Question 17

POP3 runs over what ports?

Answer 17

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 110

Question 18

The NetBios Services run over what ports?

Answer 18

Ports 137, 138 and 139

Question 19

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) runs over what ports?

Answer 19

Ports 143

Question 20

An SNMP Agent receives Notifications from Agents on what ports?

Answer 20

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) Ports 162

Question 21

An SNMP Agent receives Requests on what ports?

Answer 21

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) Ports 161

Question 22

What version of SNMP (SNMPv1:3) provides packet encryption?

Answer 22

Only SNMPv3 is secure, with methods to check whether data has been changed in transit.

Question 23

The LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access protocol) runs over what ports?

Answer 23

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 389

Question 24

HTTPS runs over what ports?

Answer 24

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) port 443