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Networking — Intermediate

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Today's quiz questions

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  1. 1.Which protocol is more secure for web browsing?

    • •FTP
    • •HTTP
    • •Telnet
    • •HTTPS

  2. 2.What is the loopback (localhost) IP address?

    • •127.0.0.1
    • •10.0.0.1
    • •0.0.0.0
    • •192.168.0.1

  3. 3.What is the purpose of the STP (Spanning Tree Protocol)?

    • •To separate network traffic into different VLANs
    • •To assign IP addresses to switches
    • •To create multiple paths between switches for load balancing
    • •To prevent switching loops in LANs by blocking redundant paths and maintaining a loop-free topology

  4. 4.What is a socket in networking?

    • •A type of network cable connector
    • •A kernel module that handles network drivers
    • •An endpoint for communication defined by an IP address and a port number
    • •A physical port on a network device

  5. 5.What is a DNS resolver?

    • •A device that assigns DNS names to new websites
    • •A tool for creating and managing DNS records
    • •Software that blocks malicious DNS requests
    • •A server that processes DNS queries by recursively looking up domain names and returning IP addresses

  6. 6.What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption?

    • •Symmetric uses the same key for encryption/decryption; asymmetric uses a public-private key pair
    • •Symmetric uses two keys; asymmetric uses one
    • •Symmetric encryption is used for data; asymmetric for voice
    • •Symmetric is faster but less secure than asymmetric in all cases

  7. 7.What does Wi-Fi mean?

    • •It is not an acronym, it is a trademark
    • •Wireless Fidelity
    • •Wide Frequency
    • •Wireless Fiber

  8. 8.Which port does HTTPS use by default?

    • •8080
    • •443
    • •22
    • •80

  9. 9.What is WPA3?

    • •A wide-area network protocol for municipal Wi-Fi
    • •The third generation of Wi-Fi hardware standards
    • •The latest Wi-Fi security protocol (2018), providing stronger encryption and protection against offline dictionary attacks
    • •A VPN protocol for wireless networks

  10. 10.What is a DDoS attack?

    • •A virus that spreads across multiple servers simultaneously
    • •An attack that disables DNS for a specific domain
    • •An attack that steals data from a distributed database
    • •A Distributed Denial of Service attack that overwhelms a target with traffic from many compromised systems (botnet)