Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Session

What does a session refer to in the computing world?

• A specific type of computer

• A limited time of communication between two systems

• A computer network

• A software program

Which type of session involves a client and a server?

• Email or SMTP session

• Online chat or instant messaging session

• BitTorrent file sharing session

• Web or HTTP session

What is initiated by a Web browser each time you visit a website?

• FTP session

• P2P session

• SMTP session

• HTTP session

What type of session involves sending account information to the mail server and checking for new messages?

• Web or HTTP session

• BitTorrent file sharing session

• Email or SMTP session

• Online chat or instant messaging session

Which type of communication involves two computers, but neither system is considered a server or client?

• Web or HTTP session

• Client/server session

• Email or SMTP session

• Peer-to-peer (P2P) communication

When does an SMTP session end?

• When a new email is received

• When the mail server is restarted

• Once the messages have been downloaded

• When the email client is opened

What is an example of a P2P communication other than online chat?

• BitTorrent file sharing

• Server hosting

• Web browsing

• Email checking

What is described as a session when you purchase an item on an ecommerce site?

• The website layout

• The product description

• The payment gateway

• The entire process

Which type of session involves downloading messages from the server?

• Email or SMTP session

• Web or HTTP session

• Online chat or instant messaging session

• BitTorrent file sharing session

What type of session ends when the connection between two systems is terminated?

• Peer-to-peer (P2P) session

• Client/server session

• Email or SMTP session

• Web or HTTP session