Network Protocols

Name a network protocol that transmissions from other electrical devices can interfere with and that can be blocked by walls.

• Wi-Fi

• Ethernet

• Bluetooth

• Fiber Optic

Name the network protocol used to download a music file from a server.

• HTTP or FTP

• SMTP

• POP3

• IMAP

One difference between the POP3 and IMAP email protocols is:

• POP3 downloads emails to the local device and deletes them from the server, while IMAP keeps emails on the server.

• IMAP downloads emails to the local device and deletes them from the server, while POP3 keeps emails on the server.

• POP3 and IMAP both download emails to the local device and delete them from the server.

• POP3 and IMAP both keep emails on the server.

Protocols provide standards for network communications. Identify the protocol used to send email messages to an email server.

• POP3

• SMTP

• FTP

One benefit to a user of using IMAP to access emails is:

• Emails are stored on the server and can be accessed from multiple devices.

• Emails are downloaded and stored locally on a single device.

• IMAP does not require an internet connection to access emails.

• IMAP automatically deletes emails after they are read.

A company moves its business online. An employee accesses her work email using a smartphone and a laptop. Why is the IMAP protocol more suitable for this than the POP3 protocol?

• IMAP allows access from multiple devices and synchronizes emails across them.

• IMAP downloads emails to a single device and deletes them from the server.

• IMAP is faster than POP3 in downloading emails.

• IMAP provides better security features than POP3.

Gemma manages a network for an organisation. Identify the email protocol.

• A) FTP

• B) HTTP

• C) SMTP

• D) TCP/IP

Identify the protocol used to transfer data in networks.

• HTML

• TCP/IP

• ISP

• URL

Identify a network protocol that is used for emails.

• TCP/IP

• Wi-Fi

• HTTP

• IMAP

One of the main concerns when connecting devices to a network is security.

• True

• False