Quiz on 3.5 Networking

Sophia sends an email from her computer to her brother Fergus. What protocol would be used to send the email to Fergus?

• SMTP

• HTTP

• FTP

• IMAP

Sophia clicks the send button to send the email. Describe what happens to the email after this.

• The email is immediately delivered to Fergus's inbox.

• The email is sent to an SMTP server, which forwards it to Fergus's email server.

• The email is stored on Sophia's computer until Fergus checks his email.

• The email is converted into a text message and sent to Fergus's phone.

The IMAP protocol is used to read email on Fergus' local computer. Describe how the IMAP protocol works.

• IMAP downloads the email to the local computer and deletes it from the server.

• IMAP allows the email to be read directly from the server without downloading it.

• IMAP converts the email into a PDF file for reading.

• IMAP sends a copy of the email to the local computer and keeps the original on the server.

Shade in one lozenge for each part below to select the appropriate definition for the following term: UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

• Part of the Ethernet family of protocols

• An alternative to TCP that gives no guarantee of message delivery

• Used to connect Bluetooth devices in a PAN

• Wireless security protocol

Which of the following is a function of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

• Operates on the Application layer

• Hardware required to connect to a network

• Has a unique IP address

• Provides a network firewall

Which of the following is a function of the Transport layer?

• Agrees the language and packet size for communication between two hosts

• Includes operating system device drivers

• Routes packets across the Internet

• Used with mobile networks

What is the primary function of the SMTP protocol in email communication?

• To retrieve emails from the server

• To send emails from the client to the server

• To encrypt emails for security

• To format emails in HTML

Which protocol is used to retrieve emails from a server to a local client?

• SMTP

• POP3

• FTP

• HTTP

What is a key difference between IMAP and POP3 protocols?

• IMAP deletes emails from the server after downloading, while POP3 does not.

• POP3 allows multiple clients to access the same mailbox, while IMAP does not.

• IMAP allows multiple clients to access the same mailbox, while POP3 does not.

• POP3 converts emails into text files, while IMAP does not.