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Which protocol is used on the World Wide Web to transmit Web pages to Web browsers?
j SMTP k l m n j NNTP k l m n i HTTP j k l m n j HTML k l m n

Explanation:
HTTP or HyperText Transfer Protocol is used by Web servers and browsers to transmit Web pages on the Internet. This is often confused with HTML or HyperText Markup Language which is the markup language used to create Web content.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #61]

You want to allow your users to download files from a server running the TCP/IP protocol. You want to require user authentication to gain access to specific directories on the server. Which TCP/IP protocol should you implement to provide this capability?
i FTP j k l m n j IP k l m n j TCP k l m n j HTTP k l m n j HTML k l m n j TFTP k l m n

Explanation:
You should implement the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). It enables file transfers and supports user authentication. The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) enables file transfer, but does not support user authentication.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #69]

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Your company has just acquired another company in the same city. You are given the task of integrating the two e-mail systems so that messages can be exchanged between them. However, each network uses an e-mail package from a different vendor. Which TCP/IP protocol will enable messages to be exchanged between systems?
j ICMP k l m n j FTP k l m n j TFTP k l m n i SMTP j k l m n j IP k l m n

Explanation:
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) specifies how messages are exchanged between hosts. You will need to use a gateway that complies with this protocol to exchange messages.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #79]

What protocol sends e-mail to a mail server?

i SMTP j k l m n j POP3 k l m n j TFTP k l m n j SNMP k l m n j FTP k l m n

Explanation:
SMTP sends e-mail to a mail server.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.

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[apTech_5-1 #88]

You are an administrator for a large company. You are setting up a computer at a worker's home so he can telecommute while he recovers from surgery. You want to connect to the UNIX server at the office to update his account information. Which utility should you use to accomplish this task?

j Traceroute k l m n j FTP k l m n j Ping k l m n i Telnet j k l m n

Explanation:
Telnet allows you to perform terminal emulation, which means you can gain access to a host from a remote location and work as if you were at the actual host.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #97]

You need to test communications with your company web server. You want to ensure that the HTTP service is functioning properly. Which utility should you use?
j NETSTAT k l m n j Ping k l m n i Telnet j k l m n j NBTSTAT k l m n

Explanation:
From a Telnet session, you can enter actual HTTP commands to test a service.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.

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[apTech_5-1 #105]

Which protocol does HTTPS use to offer greater security in Web transactions?
j Username and password authentication k l m n j Kerberos k l m n i SSL j k l m n j IPSec k l m n

Explanation:
HTTPS uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to offer greater security in Web transactions.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #113]

Which of the following protocols stores e-mail on the mail server and gives users a choice to download mail or keep it on the server?
j NTP k l m n i IMAP j k l m n j POP3 k l m n j SMTP k l m n

Explanation:
IMAP allows a mail server to hold messages for a client. A POP3 server requires the user to download his or her e-mail. SMTP allows a user to send e-mail to a server. The NTP protocol synchronizes the clocks of all computers on a network.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #121]

You are asked to recommend an e-mail retrieval protocol for a company's sales team. The sales team needs to

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You are asked to recommend an e-mail retrieval protocol for a company's sales team. The sales team needs to access e-mail from various locations and possibly different computers. The sales team does not want to worry about transferring e-mail messages or files back and forth between these computers. Which e-mail protocol was designed for this purpose?

j MFTP k l m n j POP3 k l m n j SMTP k l m n j POP4 k l m n i IMAP j k l m n

Explanation:
The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is an e-mail retrieval protocol designed to enable users to access their email from various locations without the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between computers. Messages remain on the remote mail server and are not automatically downloaded to a client system. POP3 is an e-mail retrieval protocol that downloads and then deletes messages from a mail server. POP3 is well suited for reading e-mail offline; however, you need to go online when you want to receive and send new messages. Once your new messages have been downloaded to your computer you can log off to read them. This option is often used when email is received over a dial-up connection.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #129]

You want to implement name resolution on UNIX computers in your company. Which of the following will you use?
j LMHOSTS file k l m n j WINS k l m n i DNS j k l m n j NTP k l m n j SMTP k l m n

Explanation:
You can use DNS name resolution on UNIX networks. NetBIOS name resolution (LMHOSTS files or WINS) is typically used on Windows based networks.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

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Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #138]

Which TCP/IP protocol is a data format that is used to create hypertext documents that can be viewed from multiple platforms?
j HTTP k l m n j SMTP k l m n j SSL k l m n i HTML j k l m n

Explanation:
HTML is a data format that is used to create hypertext documents that can be viewed from multiple platforms. SSL secures messages being transmitted on the Internet. SMTP is used to route electronic mail through the internetwork. HTTP is used by Web browsers and Web servers to exchange files (such as Web pages) through the World Wide Web and intranets.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #147]

Which TCP/IP protocol is a secure form of HTTP that uses SSL as a sublayer for security?
j SMTP k l m n i HTTPS j k l m n j SSH k l m n j DNS k l m n

Explanation:
HTTPS is a secure form of HTTP that uses SSL as a sublayer for security. SMTP is used to route electronic mail through the internetwork. SSH allows for secure interactive control of remote systems. DNS is a system that is distributed throughout the internetwork to provide address/name resolution.

Objective(s):

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5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #155]

Which of the following protocols is non-routable and requires another protocol to enable internetwork communications?
j TCP/IP k l m n i NetBIOS j k l m n j AppleTalk over IP k l m n j IPX/SPX k l m n

Explanation:
NetBIOS is a non-routable protocol. It is often combined with IPX/SPX or TCP/IP to enable internetwork communications. NetBIOS was used in earlier versions of Windows. NetBIOS is rarely used today because nearly every operating system supports TCP/IP.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #238]

Gustav wants to use his Windows XP-based computer to browse the World Wide Web. He will use a modem connection. Which network protocol must be installed?
j NetBEUI k l m n j NWLink k l m n j SLIP k l m n j IPX/SPX k l m n i TCP/IP j k l m n

Explanation:
TCP/IP is the protocol of the Internet. If you want to use the Internet, your computer must have TCP/IP installed. Windows 9x uses the PPP protocol by default to connect to the Internet.

Objective(s):

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5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #255]

A client has hired to you implement a new network workstation for a new employee in their organization. If this company uses a NetWare 3.2 server, which protocol should you configure on the workstation to ensure it can access the server?
i IPX/SPX j k l m n j TCP/IP k l m n j NFS k l m n j CIFS k l m n j NetBEUI k l m n j NetBIOS k l m n

Explanation:
You need to configure the IPX/SPX protocol on the workstation. All versions of NetWare prior to version 5 used this protocol for network communications.

Objective(s):
5.1 Identify the fundamental principles or networks

Reference(s):
TestOut for A+ IT Technician, Section 6.1.
[apTech_5-1 #264]