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IT Infrastructure & Networking Flashcards

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  1. Which protocol uses port 443 for secure web communications?

    Answer: HTTPS

    HTTPS uses TLS/SSL encryption and operates on port 443 by default.

  2. What does VLAN stand for in networking?

    Answer: Virtual Local Area Network

    VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) logically segments a physical network into separate broadcast domains.

  3. Which RAID level provides disk mirroring with no striping?

    Answer: RAID 1

    RAID 1 mirrors data identically across two or more drives, providing redundancy but no performance striping.

  4. What is the purpose of a DMZ in network architecture?

    Answer: To host services accessible from the internet while protecting the internal network

    A DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is a network segment that exposes external-facing services while isolating the internal network.

  5. Which wireless standard operates exclusively in the 5 GHz band?

    Answer: 802.11a

    802.11a operates only in the 5 GHz frequency band, offering up to 54 Mbps throughput.

  6. What type of server translates domain names to IP addresses?

    Answer: DNS server

    A DNS (Domain Name System) server resolves human-readable domain names into numeric IP addresses.

  7. Which device operates at Layer 2 of the OSI model and forwards frames based on MAC addresses?

    Answer: Switch

    A network switch operates at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link) and uses MAC address tables to forward frames to the correct port.