Network Port and Protocols Quiz

What is the function of HTTP in the TCP/IP protocol suite?

• a) Securely transferring files between systems
• b) Exchange of files, such as web pages, between browsers and web servers
• c) Managing complex networks
• d) Automatic assignment of addresses to network hosts

Which protocol is used to request data from a database?

• a) HTTP
• b) SQL
• c) FTP
• d) SMTP

Which protocol is used to secure messages being transmitted on the internet and uses RSA for authentication and encryption?

• a) FTP
• b) SQLnet
• c) SSL
• d) TFTP

What is the function of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

• a) To secure messages being transmitted on the internet
• b) To route electronic mail through the internetwork
• c) To provide a generic method for transferring files
• d) To provide a language for requesting data from a database

Which email protocol is designed to enable users to access email from various locations without the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between computers?

• a) SMTP
• b) POP3
• c) IMAP4
• d) None of the above

Which network service is used to automatically assign addresses and other configuration parameters to network hosts?

• a) DHCP
• b) DNS
• c) NTP
• d) LDAP

What is the function of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in the TCP/IP protocol suite?

• a) Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of network communications between two hosts
• b) Providing a language for requesting data from a database
• c) Securely transferring files between systems
• d) Routing electronic mail through the internetwork

Which control protocol works closely with IP to prevent errors and control information by allowing hosts to exchange packet status information?

• a) ICMP
• b) IGMP
• c) SIP
• d) None of the above

Which organization is responsible for regulating network ports?

• a) International Corporation for Advanced Network Names (ICANN)
• b) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
• c) Internet Company for Assigned Networks and Names (ICANN)
• d) International Council for Assigning Network Names (ICANN)

What is the range of well-known port numbers?

• a) 0 to 255
• b) 0 to 1023
• c) 1024 to 49151
• d) 49152 to 65535