Network Applications Quiz

What is the primary purpose of network applications?

• To provide protocols for physical network construction

• To facilitate communication between processes on different end systems

• To increase the speed of the Internet

• To secure the network from external attacks

Which of the following is NOT a type of network application mentioned?

• Video streaming

• Electronic mail

• Peer-to-Peer file sharing

• Protocol development

What is a key characteristic of a client-server architecture?

• Clients and servers are equal in the data exchange process.

• Servers are always on and have a fixed IP address.

• Clients also serve data to other clients.

• Servers request data from clients.

What does HTTP stand for?

• HyperText Transfer Protocol

• Hyperlink Transfer Protocol

• HyperText Translation Protocol

• Hyperlink Translation Protocol

Which of the following is true about Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architecture?

• It relies heavily on a centralized server for data distribution.

• It is mainly used for static web page hosting.

• Peers provide resources such as bandwidth and storage to the network.

• It is less scalable than client-server architecture.

What is the role of DNS in the Internet?

• To distribute files in a peer-to-peer network

• To encrypt data transmissions

• To translate human-friendly domain names to IP addresses

• To increase data transfer speeds

Which HTTP version introduced persistent connections by default?

• HTTP/1.0

• HTTP/1.1

• HTTP/2

• HTTP/0.9

What does TCP guarantee in data transmission?

• Fastest data transfer speed

• Data encryption

• Reliable data transfer

• Anonymity of data source

What is NOT a function of application-layer protocols?

• Defining the syntax of messages

• Managing network layer protocols

• Determining when messages are sent

• Specifying the semantics of messages

Which of the following applications is considered bandwidth-sensitive?

• Electronic mail

• File transfer

• Internet telephony

• Remote terminal access