J277 Lesson 1.3 - Network Protocols

A protocol is...

• … a set of rules for how devices communicate and how data is transmitted across a network.

• … a way of using secondary storage to act as RAM, when main memory is full

• … an address used when sending data between networks

• … an address used when sending data inside a network

An IP address is...

• … a set of rules for how devices communicate and how data is transmitted across a network.

• … a way of using secondary storage to act as RAM, when main memory is full

• … an address used when sending data between networks

• … an address used when sending data inside a network

What is the difference between an IP address and a MAC address (choose two).

• An IP address is used when sending data between networks and a MAC address is used when sending data inside a network

• A MAC address is used when sending data between networks and an IP address is used when sending data inside a network

• MAC addresses are given to all network-enabled devices by a manufacturer whilst IP addresses are given when signing onto a network

• IP addresses are given to all network-enabled devices by a manufacturer whilst MAC addresses are given when signing onto a network

An IP address cannot be changed

• True

• False

A MAC address cannot be changed

• True

• False

IP addresses use which number system

• Denary

• Hexadecimal

• Binary

• Octal

MAC addresses use which number system

• Denary

• Hexadecimal

• Binary

• Octal

Which protocol is used for sending emails

• SMTP

• HTTPS

• IMAP

• POP3

Which two protocols are used for receiving emails?

• IMAP

• POP3

• FTP

• HTTP

IMAP is preferred to POP3 because ...

• … the email will stay on the server and not be downloaded to the client device

• … the email will be downloaded from the server to the client device

• … the email will be checked for viruses before downloading

• … none of these