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Network Protocols and Layers

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Provides the rules for file transfer between computers.

a)

FTP

b)

FPS

c)

HTTP

d)

SMTP

e)

UDP

2.

Provides the rules to be followed by a web server and a web browser when requesting and supplying data.

a)

FTP

b)

SFTP

c)

HTTP

d)

HTTPS

e)

SMTP

3.

Ensures that communication between a host and a client are secured by encrypting communications.

a)

FTP

b)

HTTPS

c)

USD

d)

URL

e)

HTTP

4.

A protocol that downloads emails onto a client computer and removes the mail message from the mail server.

a)

SMTP

b)

SFTP

c)

POP

d)

IMAP

e)

HTTPS

5.

A protocol that allows email messages to be read and stored on a messaging server.

a)

SMTP

b)

SFTP

c)

POP

d)

IMAP

e)

HTTPS

6.

Why are standards important in networking?

a)

They allow hardware and software to interact across different manufacturers

b)

They help keep systems private so that other products can’t interact with them

c)

They allow governments to maintain complete control over the Internet

d)

They provide paperwork for people who wouldn’t have anything else to do

7.

Which of these Protocols deals with Email?

a)

HTTP, TLS and DNS

b)

POP, IMAP and SMTP

c)

DCHP and FTP

d)

IPv4 and IPv6

8.

What is the purpose of the HTTP protocol?

a)

When transferring large files, it is used to organise them and process the HTML code on the web page

b)

It is used for email communication and sending emails

c)

It makes the transfer of a webpages from the servers to the user’s device

d)

It allows data to be communicated through a 4 Layer model

9.

What does SMTP stand for?

a)

Server Mail Transfer Protocol

b)

Simple Mail Transition Protocol

c)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

d)

Server Mailing Transfer Procedure Question 39: A MAC Address is usually

10.

Each network interface controller has a unique

a)

MAC address

b)

IP address

c)

Signal

d)

Protocol

11.

Transmission control protocol (TCP) splits data into

a)

segments

b)

groups

c)

parcels

d)

packets

12.

Which layer of the TCP/IP model splits data into packets and reassembles them at the destination?

a)

Application

b)

Transport

c)

Internet

d)

Network Access

13.

In the layer model, if one layer is improved what happens

to the other layers?

a)

They are updated

b)

They break

c)

They can no longer communicate

d)

Nothing, layers are independent. That's the

point of them

14.

The checksum in a data packet is used to...

a)

ensure that all the data has arrived and is not corrupted

b)

ensure that the packet has been sent to the right place

c)

tell the computer what protocols were used

d)

ensure that the user is logged on

15.

A protocol is a set of (a)   which dictate how devices communicate with each other.

16.

Select the correct order of layers in the 4 layer model:

a)

Application, Transport, Internet, Link

b)

Transport, Internet, Link, Application

c)

Link, Transport, Application, Internet

d)

Internet, Application, Transport, Link

17.

This protocol is used to load pages of a website.

(a)  

18.

What is an advantage for IMAP?

a)

If you delete the email it is still stored in the server

b)

You do not have to be logged in to the Internet to read your messages

19.

Which protocol would be most suitable for accessing a banking website?

a)

HTTPS

b)

FTP

c)

HTTP

20.

Select TWO rules TCP/IP must follow?

a)

Senders computer name

b)

Packets are numbered

c)

Error Check

d)

None of the above

21.

What is a network protocol?

a)

Lets you connect to a device

b)

Agreed way of transferring files between devices on a network

c)

Agreed way of sending emails on a network

d)

Agreed way of checking files for errors

22.

IP (Internet Protocol) is responsible for packet switching

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Select the network layer where IP address/Packet Number/Error check is completed.

a)

Application Layer

b)

Transport Layer

c)

Internet Layer

d)

Link/Physical Layer

24.

What does HTTPS stand for?

a)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

b)

Hyper Text Transport Protocol Secure

c)

Hyper Text Transport Protocol

d)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure

25.

Data packets can arrive at different times at the final location?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Before data transmission begins, devices send messages to one-another, completing a task called?

a)

Data Transmission

b)

Handshaking Process

c)

Network Protocol

d)

Packet Switching

27.

Which one of these is NOT a valid IPv4 address?

a)

122.122.2.2.

b)

147.10.301.22

c)

1.101.11.11

d)

255.255.0.1

28.

Every computer/phone has a unique IP address

a)

True, if it is directly connected to the Internet

b)

True

c)

True, but only if it is turned on

d)

False, only web servers have IP addresses

29.

Which statement is true?

a)

MAC addresses are looked up on the DNS

b)

MAC addresses are IDs for Apple products (but not Microsoft)

c)

MAC addresses are 100% unique

d)

MAC addresses are usually written in 'dotted decimal'.

30.

Which is true?

a)

MAC addresses deal with individual 'hops' but IP addresses work across networks

b)

MAC addresses and IP addresses are allocated by hardware manufacturers

c)

MAC addresses are governed by the DNS but IP addresses are not

d)

MAC addresses are hierarchical

31.

Which one of these PROTOCOLS deals with moving packets of data across a network?

a)

TCP/IP

b)

HTTP

c)

HTTPS

d)

FTP

32.

Which one of these protocols is used to form a request to see a webpage (or deliver a webpage)

a)

HTTP

b)

TCP/IP

c)

POP3

d)

IMAP

33.

Which protocol would be used to transfer Internet banking commands?

a)

HTTPS

b)

POP3

c)

HTTP

d)

FTP

34.

Which protocol would be used to upload a file to update your own website?

a)

FTP

b)

TCP/IP

c)

POP3

d)

IMAP

35.

What would the POP3 protocol be used for?

a)

Downloading emails to your device

b)

Requesting a webpage

c)

Uploading a file

d)

A secure transaction such as Internet banking

36.

What's the benefit of using IMAP instead of POP3?

a)

IMAP is better when you have several devices to keep in sync

b)

IMAP can use IPv6 IP addresses

c)

IMAP can use HTTPS but POP3 can't

d)

IMAP works on iPhones

37.

SMTP...

a)

Is used to send email and stands for Simple Message Transfer Protocol

b)

Is an updated version of POP3

c)

Is a secure protocol for things like credit card payments online

d)

Is a mobile app that comes pre-installed on most phones

38.

The TCP/IP protocol stack is built up in several layers because

a)

It's just too complicated to put in one layer

b)

If parts of the system change the rest of the layers are not affected

c)

Layers help to reduce buffering

d)

Different companies each put in their own layer

39.

Internet data is not a continuous stream. It is divided into packets because

a)

Routers need to deal with standard sized and labelled blocks of data

b)

Packets need to be numbered and given IP addresses

c)

There just isn't the bandwidth to deal with streams

d)

Without packets the Internet would just be chaos