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1.

What does the "HTTP" acronym stand for?
- A.
  
  Hyper Text Throughput Protocol
- B.
  
  Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
- C.
  
  Hyper Text Transport Protocol
- D.
  
  Hyper Text Tracking Protocol
Correct Answer
B. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
2.

What is the default subnet mask for class C network?
- A.
  
  255.255.0.255
- B.
  
  255.0.255.255
- C.
  
  255.255.255.0
- D.
  
  255.255.255.255
Correct Answer
C. 255.255.255.0
3.

What network related software is commonly used to check for opened ports on the remote computer?
- A.
  
  Sniffer
- B.
  
  Security Scanner
- C.
  
  Firewall
- D.
  
  Antivirus
Correct Answer
B. Security Scanner
4.

What term defines a secret way of gaining access to network service?
- A.
  
  Backdoor
- B.
  
  Trapdoor
- C.
  
  Tap-hole
- D.
  
  Loophole
Correct Answer
B. Trapdoor
5.

What part of network computing is SONET related to?
- A.
  
  Firewall Software
- B.
  
  Router Software
- C.
  
  Fiber Optic Cabling
- D.
  
  Network Protocol
Correct Answer
C. Fiber Optic Cabling
6.

What is the government agency that developed the TCP/IP protocol suite?
- A.
  
  DISA
- B.
  
  AFAA
- C.
  
  DARPA
- D.
  
  CIA
Correct Answer
C. DARPA
7.

Which protocol was developed to "transfer mail reliably and efficiently" between servers?
- A.
  
  DNS
- B.
  
  TCP/IP
- C.
  
  SMTP
- D.
  
  HTTP
Correct Answer
C. SMTP
8.

Which networking company is known for their "BigIron" family of backbone switches?
- A.
  
  Foundry Networks
- B.
  
  Extreme Networks
- C.
  
  Cisco Systems
- D.
  
  Juniper Networks
Correct Answer
A. Foundry Networks
9.

What IEEE standard defines Broadband Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WiMAX)?
- A.
  
  802.11
- B.
  
  802.2
- C.
  
  802.16
- D.
  
  802.18
Correct Answer
C. 802.16
10.

What is the popular command line tool used to troubleshoot DNS?
- A.
  
  Netstat
- B.
  
  Nbtstat
- C.
  
  Nslookup
- D.
  
  Ping
Correct Answer
C. Nslookup
11.

What is layer 4 of the OSI reference model?
- A.
  
  Physical
- B.
  
  Session
- C.
  
  Network
- D.
  
  Transport
Correct Answer
D. Transport
12.

11111111.11111111.11100000.00000000 equates to what subnet mask in decimal?
- A.
  
  255.255.255.0
- B.
  
  255.255.224.0
- C.
  
  255.255.192.0
- D.
  
  255.224.0.0
Correct Answer
B. 255.255.224.0
13.

What is defined as "the act of moving information across an internetwork"?
- A.
  
  Firewall
- B.
  
  Routing
- C.
  
  Framing
- D.
  
  Switching
Correct Answer
B. Routing
14.

What is the hop count limit for RIP networks?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  25
Correct Answer
B. 15
15.

Which of the following is another name for a 10Base2 network?
- A.
  
  Thicknet
- B.
  
  Token Ring
- C.
  
  Thinnet
- D.
  
  Star
Correct Answer
C. Thinnet

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The Big Quiz On Computer Networking

What does the "HTTP" acronym stand for?

What is the default subnet mask for class C network?

What network related software is commonly used to check for opened ports on the remote computer?

What term defines a secret way of gaining access to network service?

What part of network computing is SONET related to?

What is the government agency that developed the TCP/IP protocol suite?

Which protocol was developed to "transfer mail reliably and efficiently" between servers?

Which networking company is known for their "BigIron" family of backbone switches?

What IEEE standard defines Broadband Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WiMAX)?

What is the popular command line tool used to troubleshoot DNS?

What is layer 4 of the OSI reference model?

11111111.11111111.11100000.00000000 equates to what subnet mask in decimal?

What is defined as "the act of moving information across an internetwork"?

What is the hop count limit for RIP networks?

Which of the following is another name for a 10Base2 network?