Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - NNTP

What does NNTP stand for?

• Internet Protocol

• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

• File Transfer Protocol

• Network News Transfer Protocol

What is NNTP used for?

• Transferring newsgroup articles between systems

• Browsing websites

• Connecting to FTP servers

• Sending email messages

Which protocol is similar to NNTP for sending email messages?

• SMTP

• FTP

• HTTP

• SSH

What does NNTP enable in terms of communication?

• Peer-to-peer communication

• Both server/server and client/server communication

• Only server/server communication

• Only client/server communication

What was Usenet originally based on?

• SSH

• UUCP

• HTTP

• FTP

Which command is used to retrieve an article from a Usenet server?

• ARTICLE

• NEWSGROUPS

• LIST

• GROUP

What does the IHAVE command do?

• Select a specific newsgroup

• Post a message or reply to an existing one

• Retrieve a list of newsgroups

• Tell the server the client has an article it may want

Which command is used to post a message or reply to an existing one?

• GROUP

• LIST

• POST

• NEWSGROUPS

What do newsreader software use NNTP commands for?

• Sending emails

• Browsing websites

• Communicating with Usenet servers

• Transferring files

What does NNTP provide a GUI for?

• Sending emails

• Browsing websites

• Viewing articles on the server

• Transferring files