A+ 1101 TCP/UDP protocols quiz

What does TCP stand for?

• Transmission Control Protocol

• Transfer Control Protocol

• Transmission Communication Protocol

• Transfer Communication Protocol

What type of sessions are TCP sessions known as?

• Connection-oriented sessions

• Connectionless sessions

• Data-oriented sessions

• Data-less sessions

What is the first step in the TCP three-way handshake?

• SYN

• SYN + ACK

• ACK

• FIN

What does the server send in response to a SYN packet in the TCP three-way handshake?

• SYN + ACK

• ACK

• SYN

• FIN

What is the purpose of flow control in TCP?

• To prevent a sender from overwhelming a server by sending too many packets too quickly

• To ensure packets are sent in the correct order

• To establish a connection between two devices

• To encrypt the data being sent

What is one example of UDP usage mentioned in the text?

• File transfer

• Streaming media sessions

• Email communication

• Web browsing

What does UDP not use that TCP does?

• Handshake process or flow control

• Data encryption

• Error correction

• Port numbers

What is the default port number for HTTP?

• 443

• 80

• 21

• 25

What is the full name of HTTPS?

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Simple

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Standard

Why is HTTPS preferred over HTTP for most websites today?

• It is faster

• It is more secure

• It is easier to implement

• It uses less bandwidth