Protocols

Question 1

TCP/IP

Answer 1

Governs the transfer of data on the Internet

Question 1

HTTP

Answer 1

Governs the exchange of different file types that make up web pages

Question 2

HTTPS

Answer 2

Same as HTTP but uses encrypted transmission

Question 3

FTP

Answer 3

Governs the download and upload of files

Question 4

CSMA/CA

Answer 4

Governs which nodes can transmit at a given time in a network in order to reduce data collisions

Question 5

WPA/WPA2

Answer 5

Governs the security of networks and is responsible for encrypting data and ensuring security on Wi-Fi networks

Question 6

SSH

Answer 6

Governs access to remote servers

Question 7

SMTP

Answer 7

Governs the sending or forwarding of mail from mail servers to their destination

Question 8

POP3

Answer 8

Governs the download of mail from mail servers and deletes the email from the server after it has been downloaded

Question 9

IMAP

Answer 9

Governs emails on servers so that the same email account can be accessed by different clients simultaneously

Question 10

RTS/CTS

Answer 10

Governs the transfer of data within a network in order to ensure that data doesn’t collide when transmitted

Question 11

Define protocol

Answer 11

A set of rules that govern a particular element of communication