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Networking — Intermediate

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Today's quiz questions

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  1. 1.What is a socket in networking?

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

  2. 2.What is DNS poisoning?

    • •A method of blocking DNS requests at the firewall
    • •An attack that corrupts a DNS cache with false entries, redirecting users to malicious websites
    • •Using multiple DNS servers for redundancy
    • •Overloading a DNS server with too many queries

  3. 3.What is a proxy server?

    • •A server that stores copies of websites for faster access
    • •A firewall device that filters malicious traffic
    • •A backup server that takes over when the main server fails
    • •An intermediary server that forwards requests between a client and destination server, providing anonymity or caching

  4. 4.How many layers does the OSI model have?

    • •4
    • •5
    • •6
    • •7

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

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

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

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

  7. 7.What does Wi-Fi mean?

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

  8. 8.What is OSPF?

    • •Online Secure Protocol Framework — a security standard
    • •Open Shortest Path First
    • •Open Source Protocol Foundation — an organization maintaining protocols
    • •Optimized Server Performance Framework — a load balancing method

  9. 9.What is a load balancer?

    • •A tool that equalizes Wi-Fi signal strength across a building
    • •A protocol for balancing download and upload speeds
    • •A device that measures network bandwidth usage
    • •A system that distributes traffic across multiple servers

  10. 10.What is the TTL (Time to Live) field in IP packets?

    • •The maximum time a connection can remain idle
    • •The time a DNS record remains cached
    • •The timeout period for a TCP connection attempt
    • •A hop counter that limits how long a packet can travel