10.3.1 Networking Protocols Overview

What is the main analogy used in the introduction to explain networking protocols?

• Building a house

• Cooking meals

• Driving a car

• Playing a sport

What does each recipe represent in the analogy used in the introduction?

• A type of computer

• A set of rules or steps for communication

• A type of network

• A type of software

What protocol does your computer use to fetch a website from a web server?

• FTP

• IMAP

• HTTP

• TCP/IP

Which protocol is used to fetch your email from a mail server?

• FTP

• IMAP

• HTTP

• TCP/IP

What protocol does your computer use to transfer a file to a cloud drive?

• FTP

• IMAP

• HTTP

• TCP/IP

What is the purpose of a protocol in computer networks?

• To design software

• To set rules or steps for communication between computers

• To build hardware

• To create user interfaces

What are the two examples of low-level protocols mentioned in the text?

• HTTP and IMAP

• FTP and HTTP

• TCP/IP and Internet Protocol

• IMAP and FTP

What do high-level protocols depend on to find other machines on the network?

• HTTP

• IMAP

• FTP

• TCP/IP

Which of the following is NOT a high-level protocol mentioned in the text?

• HTTP

• IMAP

• FTP

• TCP/IP

What is the function of high-level protocols?

• To transmit data between machines

• To build hardware

• To create user interfaces

• To design software