Application Layer MCQs

Topic-wise practice questions for Computer Networks & Cloud Computing. Test your knowledge, check solutions on demand, and pace your preparation.

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Q1easy
Which protocol is used to send emails from a client to a server?
Q2easy
Which application layer protocol is used for Remote Terminal Access?
Q3easy
What is the primary difference between IMAP and POP3 email protocols?
Q4easy
What is SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) used for?
Q5easy
What is Persistent HTTP (Keep-Alive)?
Q6hard
A user is on a corporate Wi-Fi. They connect their laptop, and it is automatically assigned an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. Which protocol provided these details?
Q7medium
When you type google.com into your browser, which protocol is responsible for the very first step of finding the server's IP address?
Q8medium
Why is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) considered a type of URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)?
Q9easy
What is the main security risk of using FTP instead of SFTP?
Q10easy
Looking at this DNS query trace, what does the A record indicate?