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TCP vs UDP Flashcards

1
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A connection-oriented protocol

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TCP

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2
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Suited for applications requiring high reliability

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TCP

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3
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Transmission time is less cruicial

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TCP

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4
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Used by:
HTTP
SMTP
Telnet

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TCP

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5
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Uses acknowledgements to ensure that data has arrived before sending data back. Takes more time.

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TCP

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6
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Connectionless protocol

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UDP

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7
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Good for message transport

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UDP

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8
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Suited for applications that require fast and efficient transmission, such as video games or videos.

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UDP

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9
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Used by:
DNS
DHCP
SNIMP
VOIP
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UDP

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10
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Favors speed over reliability

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UDP

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11
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Client/Server configuration that is used to transfer files

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FTP

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12
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Exclusively TCP based, no UDP

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FTP

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13
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uses data port 20 and command port 21

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FTP

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14
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Connection initiated by client over command port 21

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FTP Active mode

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15
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Server connects back to port 20

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FTP passive mode

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16
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Port 22

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SSH

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17
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Uses public key encryption, providing confidentiality and integrity over an unsecured network

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SSH

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18
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Commonly used to secure remote logins

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SSH

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19
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Primarily used in unix and Linus

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SSH

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20
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Port 23

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Telnet

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21
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Designed to communicate between 2 computers and remote logins.

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Telnet

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22
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Not encrypted

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Telnet

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23
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Port 25

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SMTP

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24
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For sending email. It transfers messages from server to another.

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SMTP

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25
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Port 110

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POP3

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26
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Client/Server protocol used to retrieve email. By default, messages are deleted from server after user has downloaded email. Built into most popular email products.

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POP3

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27
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Port 143

28
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Retrieves messages, but messages remain on server as well as saved locally. User can organize messages.

29
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Email protocol ideal for multiple devices, so same message can be accessed across different devices

30
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Port 80

31
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Port 8080 (alternate)

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HTTP

intranet

32
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Send and receives web based client request to view webpages

33
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Client uses a URL to locate and request info from a webserver

34
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Requests are sent back to client using TCP/UDP port 80 and is unencrypted by default.

35
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Port 443

36
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Secure web browsing communications and highly resistant to eavesdropping and interception. Is encrypted

37
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Uses SSL

38
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Port 53

39
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Translates URLs into IP addresses

40
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Uses TCP & UDP

41
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Uses databases that contain known IP addresses and their corresponding names.

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DNS servers

42
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Used for simple lookups

43
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Used for data replication

44
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Used to assign IP addresses to network devices

45
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Process used by DHCP to request an IP address

46
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What does DORA stand for?

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Discover
Offer
Request
Acknowledge

47
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UDP Port 67

A

DHCP server

48
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UDP Port 68

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DHCP client

49
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Port 3389

50
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4 RDP services

A

Input support
Output support
Clipboard sharing
Application support

51
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controls how applications residing on different computers communicate on the same LAN

52
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found on ethernets and token ring networks

53
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Allows computers to communicate by using names

54
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UDP ports 137/138

55
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TCP ports 137/139

56
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Client-server communication protocol that allows sharing to network resources

57
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Port 445

58
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Also called CIFS

59
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commonly used when working with NAS

60
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Port 427

61
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Service discovery protocol that enables computers to locate service in a local area network

62
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Port 548

63
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MacOS protocol that enables users to access outside system files

64
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Port 389

65
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Application protocol that searches a directory service for an object

66
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Ports 161/162

67
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application protocol that manages and monitors network devices. Provides a common language for network devices in LANs and WANs

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