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Protocols and port numbers

Quiz by Rachel Hirsch

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  • Q1
    This protocol is used for transferring files from a file server and uses port 20 or 21
    DHCP
    FTP
    SNMP
    AFP
    30s
  • Q2
    This protocol is used for dynamically assigning IP addresses to hosts on a network - does not require manual ip configuration - it uses ports 67 and 68
    TCP
    DNS
    FTP
    DHCP
    30s
  • Q3
    This protocol is used to send emails to an email server and uses port 25.
    SMTP
    IMAP
    POP3
    MIME
    30s
  • Q4
    This protocol is used to resolve host names to ip addresses so the average user only needs to remember the web address rather than an ip address. It uses port number 53.
    DNS
    SMB
    HTTP
    DHCP
    30s
  • Q5
    This email protocol is used to retrieve email from an email server - a copy of the email is kept on the server for later access. This protocol uses port 143.
    POP3
    SMTP
    IMAP
    MIME
    30s
  • Q6
    This protocol is used to remotely access network devices and servers - it is not secure! It uses port 23.
    SSH
    RDP
    SNMP
    Telnet
    30s
  • Q7
    This protocol is used to remotely access network devices and servers - it is secure! It uses port 22.
    HTTPS
    DNS
    Telnet
    SSH
    30s
  • Q8
    This protocol is used to access websites and resources over the world wide web. It uses port 80.
    HTTP
    DNS
    HTTPS
    DHCP
    30s
  • Q9
    This protocol is a secure version of HTTP - it uses port 443.
    SMTP
    DHCP
    HTTPS
    HTTP
    30s
  • Q10
    This protocol is used in Windows and allows remote access to other machines on a Windows domain or network. It uses port 3389.
    RDP
    SSH
    Telnet
    HTTPS
    30s

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