Quiz #2 - Fri Sep 12, 2018


1. What is the Transport Layer protocol underlying HTTP?
   In other words, what protocol does HTTP rely on for
   reliably transferring messages?
   (a) UDP
   (b) TCP
   (c) FTP
   (d) SMTP

ANSWER: (b)


2. Which best describes a Socket?
   (a) a connection between two hosts
   (b) a "doorway" through which messages are sent and received
   (c) a set of rules for determining how hosts communicate

ANSWER: (b)


3. Which string can appear at the beginning of an HTTP Request?
   (a) "GET /index.html HTTP/1.0\r\n"
   (b) "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n"
   (c) "\r\n"

ANSWER: (a)


4. Which string can appear at the beginning of an HTTP Response?
   (a) "GET /index.html HTTP/1.0\r\n"
   (b) "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n"
   (c) "\r\n"

ANSWER: (b)


5. Which best describes SMTP?
   (a) a protocol for retrieving email messages and
       managing a user's mailbox
   (b) a protocol for transferring email across the network

ANSWER: (b)