OCR 1.5 Network Topology and Protocols Quiz

Provides the rules for file transfer between computers.

• FTP

• FPS

• HTTP

• SMTP

• UDP

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

• FTP

• SFTP

• HTTP

• HTTPS

• SMTP

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

• FTP

• HTTPS

• USD

• URL

• HTTP

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

• SMTP

• SFTP

• POP

• IMAP

• HTTPS

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

• SMTP

• SFTP

• POP

• IMAP

• HTTPS

The physical layout of a computer network is called its

• topology

• geographical location

• hierarchy

• protocol

• architecture

A service that translates a URL addresses into an IP addresses.

• DNS

• DHCP

• Encryption

• TCP/IP

• UDP/IP

Select all the TRUE statements:

• A peer-to-peer network has one central controlling computer.

• Peer-to-peer networks are easier to set up than client-server networks

• Peer-to-peer networks allow individual devices to share files between each other.

• Peer-to-peer networks are commonly used in large organisations

• It is easier to implement security procedures throughout a client server network than a peer to peer network.

What is a network

• A stand alone computer

• Two or more interconnected computers

• A computer without a server

Which one is a STAR topology

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