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CompTIA A+ Practice Test Core 1 (220-1101)

You're reading from  CompTIA A+ Practice Test Core 1 (220-1101)

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837634729
Pages 210 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Authors (2):
Ian Neil Ian Neil
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Mark Birch Mark Birch
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Chapter 2: Networking

2.1 Compare and contrast TCP and UDP ports, protocols, and their purposes

  1. The correct answer is B. Secure Shell (SSH) is used for secure remote access. All other answers are incorrect. Telnet provides unsecure remote access, RDP uses port 3389 and is a secure remote access protocol that can only be used to connect to Microsoft desktops/servers, and SNMP 161 is unsecure and provides status and reports on network devices.
  2. The correct answer is B. Hypertext Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is used when establishing a secure session on a web server. All other answers are incorrect. TFTP is unsecure and is used to transfer configuration files. HTTP is used to make an unsecure session on a web server. SSH is used for secure remote access.
  3. The correct answer is A. Post Office Protocol (POP) is a legacy mail client that stores emails locally and uses port 110. All other answers are incorrect. IMAP is a mail client that provides diaries and calendars, allows you...
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