Quiz on Application Layer and Architectures

What is the main function of the Application Layer?

• To store data in databases

• To encrypt data for secure transmission

• To manage physical connections between devices

• To provide an interface between network services and end-user applications

Which protocol is NOT associated with the Application Layer?

• SMTP

• HTTP

• FTP

• IP

What does the Application Layer enable users to do?

• Manage network hardware

• Interact with network services

• Configure network settings

• Monitor network traffic

Which of the following is a role of the Application Layer?

• Routing

• Signal Encoding

• Physical Connection

• Data Exchange

What is a key advantage of Host-Based Architecture?

• Low Maintenance Costs

• Decentralized Processing

• High Scalability

• Centralized Control

What is a disadvantage of Client-Server Architecture?

• High Security

• Easy Scalability

• Complex Management

• Low Costs

In which architecture do clients handle most processing?

• Peer-to-Peer Architecture

• Client-Based Architecture

• Host-Based Architecture

• Client-Server Architecture

What is a characteristic of Peer-to-Peer Architecture?

• Direct communication between devices

• Centralized server management

• High dependency on a single server

• Limited resource sharing

Which of the following is a use case for Client-Server Architecture?

• Decentralized cloud storage

• Mainframe computing environments

• Web applications with a database backend

• File-sharing applications

What does HTTPS stand for?

• Hypertext Transmission Protocol Standard

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Standard

• Hypertext Transmission Protocol Secure

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure