Networking & Internet Quiz
Networking & Internet · Medium
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Networking and the Internet have transformed the way people communicate, work, learn, and share information. From sending emails and streaming videos to cloud computing and artific...
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All 20 questions in this Networking & Internet quiz
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Which protocol is used for email?
- A. SMTP
- B. TCP
- C. HTTP
- D. FTP
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What is 'Latency' in networking?
- A. Upload speed
- B. Download speed
- C. Delay in data transfer
- D. File size
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What is 'Net Neutrality'?
- A. A way to make the internet faster for everyone
- B. The principle that ISPs should treat all data on the internet equally, without discriminating or charging differently
- C. The idea that all websites should be free to access
- D. A protocol that prevents hackers from attacking websites
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What is the purpose of 'Traceroute'?
- A. To download a copy of a website's code
- B. To display the path and measure transit delays of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network
- C. To find the physical address of a server
- D. To encrypt a local Wi-Fi connection
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What is the name of the protocol used to securely access and manage a remote computer via a command-line interface?
- A. HTTP
- B. SSH
- C. Telnet
- D. POP3
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Which protocol is primarily used for sending emails between servers?
- A. IMAP
- B. POP3
- C. SMTP
- D. HTTP
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What does 'WPA' stand for in Wi-Fi security?
- A. Web Path Area
- B. Windows Power Area
- C. Wireless Protected Access
- D. Wide Protocol Access
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What is 'Edge Computing' in the context of the internet?
- A. Computing done only in the center of the country
- B. The practice of processing data near the 'edge' of the network, where the data is generated, rather than in a centralized cloud
- C. A way to use the very edge of a computer's screen
- D. The use of ultra-fast fiber optic cables
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What is 'Li-Fi'?
- A. A faster version of Wi-Fi
- B. A technology that uses light waves instead of radio waves to transmit data
- C. A type of internet that only works in libraries
- D. A wireless charging standard
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What is the 'Three-Way Handshake' in the context of the TCP protocol?
- A. A security check for physical hardware
- B. The process used to establish a reliable connection (SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK)
- C. A method for compressing large files
- D. A way to connect three different routers together
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What is the purpose of 'NAT' (Network Address Translation)?
- A. To translate English websites into other languages
- B. To allow multiple devices on a private network to share a single public IP address
- C. To convert digital signals into analog for old modems
- D. To speed up the delivery of video content
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What is cloud computing?
- A. Local storage
- B. Remote servers
- C. Offline computing
- D. USB storage
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What is the purpose of a 'Load Balancer' in a large-scale web architecture?
- A. To increase the storage capacity of a database
- B. To distribute incoming network traffic across multiple servers
- C. To encrypt all outgoing emails
- D. To prevent users from visiting certain websites
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Which of these protocols is used to retrieve emails from a server and typically synchronizes them across multiple devices?
- A. SMTP
- B. POP3
- C. IMAP
- D. HTTP
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Which protocol is used for sending emails?
- A. IMAP
- B. SMTP
- C. POP3
- D. HTTP
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How many bits are used in an IPv6 address?
- A. 32 bits
- B. 64 bits
- C. 128 bits
- D. 256 bits
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What is a 'CDN' (Content Delivery Network) used for?
- A. To create a backup of a company's internal files
- B. To serve web content from servers located geographically closer to the user
- C. To block malicious traffic from reaching a website
- D. To manage the payroll of a tech company
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Which of these is a 'Layer 7' (Application Layer) protocol?
- A. IP
- B. TCP
- C. HTTP
- D. Ethernet
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What does HTTP stand for?
- A. Hyper Transfer Text Protocol
- B. High Transfer Text Program
- C. HyperText Transfer Protocol
- D. High Text Transfer Program
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What is the 'Loopback Address' in IPv4?
- A. 192.168.1.1
- B. 127.0.0.1
- C. 8.8.8.8
- D. 255.255.255.255