Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Telnet

What is Telnet?

• A protocol for connecting computers using a graphical interface

• A protocol for sharing images

• A protocol for connecting computers using a text-based command line interface

• A protocol for sending emails

When was the Telnet protocol first developed?

• 2000

• 1975

• 1969

• 1985

Why is Telnet no longer widely used?

• Because it was developed recently

• Because it encrypts all traffic

• Because it is very secure

• Because it sends information as plain text

What is required to make a Telnet connection?

• A client application on the remote computer

• A server application on the local computer

• A client application on the local computer and a server application on the remote computer

• A Telnet server running on the local computer

What type of computers was Telnet originally designed for?

• Laptops

• Tablets

• Mainframe computers

• Personal computers

What does Telnet not encrypt?

• All traffic

• User names and passwords

• Output

• Commands

What is used instead of Telnet now?

• SMTP

• HTTP

• SSH

• FTP

Where can Telnet connections be made?

• Only over a local network

• Only over the Internet

• Over a satellite network

• Over a local network or over the Internet

What happens once a Telnet connection is established?

• The command line on the client is treated as if it were on the server

• The server computer shuts down

• The server takes control of the client

• The client computer shuts down

Who originally used Telnet to connect to mainframe computers?

• Employees at corporations

• Computer users at universities and research institutions

• Government officials

• Students at high schools