What is a set of standards for communication between network host called?
A network protocol
SSL stands for what?
Secure Sockets Layer
What is the Network Time Protocol(NTP) used for?
This protocol communicates time synchronization information between systems on a network.
What is the Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP) designed to do?
SNMP lets network hosts exchange configuration and status information. It was designed to simplify the management of complex networks.
SMTP stands for what?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
What is the most widely used protocol suite?
TCP/IP
TLS stands for what?
Transport Layer Security
What is the Domain Name System(DNS)?
This is a system that is distributed across the internetwork that gives name resolution and names.
What does SSH stand for?
Secure Shell
This is used to retrieve email from a remote server and download it to a local client over a TCP/IP connection.
Post Office Protocol 3(POP3)
What is a group of protocols that are meant to be used together?
A protocol suite
How can you tell if a website uses SSL?
The URL begins with https://
What does a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP) do?
The DHCP protocol automatically assigns addresses to network hosts. This can help reduce the time taken up by manual configuration.
What does SSH do?
SSH allows for secure interactive control on remote systems. By default SSH uses the IDEA algorithm for encryption but can use others as well.
An email retrieval protocol designed to allow users to access email from different locations without having to transfer messages back and forth between computers.
This is Internet Message Access Protocol 4(IMAP4)
Why was TCP/IP protocol suite developed?
It's intent was to work independently of the physical network.
What does TSL do?
TSL is used to ensure media is transmitted in a private way; it keeps the message from being tampered with.
What does the Secure Lightweight Directory Access Protocol(LDAPS) do?
This protocol simply makes the process of the LDAP secure.
What is the Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP) used for?
This protocol is used to access and manage devices remotely, meaning they are not physically present.
SMTP is used...?(Multiple answers)
Between mail servers
By all email clients
Microsoft Outlook and some other email client programs
What are some protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suit?(Multiple answers, 4 total)
Web Services
File Transfer
Transport Protocols
Control Protocols
P.S. The Column headings are also examples.
What is a protocol that allows TLS to be implemented?
TLS Handshake, which allows mutual authentication and choice of encryption.
What is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol(LDAP)?
This protocol searches, retrieves data from, and updates a directory service. This traffic is by default unsecure, which is where LDAPS steps in.
What are the three components of a remote desktop connection?
The device(that is being remotely accessed)
The remote desktop client
A RDP that establishes how information is passed between client and device.
True or False?
An email client that uses POP3 for receiving mail uses SMTP for sending mail.
True