DIT CERTIFICATION TEST PRACTICE QUESTIONS
What is cloud computing? - Answers - the practice of using a network of remote servers
hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or
a personal computer.
What is ontology? - Answers - The study of how a particular knowledge domain, or
system, is organized. An ontology is the product of an ontological study.
what is the job of a network engineer? - Answers - To focus on the design,
implementation, delivery and support of network components, policies and procedures
used by an organization. Network engineers are responsible for configuring and testing
network devices, and setting up and maintaining the network infrastructure.
What is MTA? - Answers - A messaging component that routes, delivers and receives e-
mail.
Whats is a MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)? - Answers - An e-mail server program that
receives sent messages and delivers them to their proper destination mailbox.
A domain name consists of letters (and sometimes numbers) separated by periods.
Which of the following is the host name component of a domain name? - Answers - The
left-side component of the domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by
server name
Which of the following is a Web-based seminar or training session that is typically
interactive, enabling participants to communicate with the presenter and with each other
via online chat? - Answers - Web conference
Kim is using the YouTube graphics-editing application that she accesses via the Internet
through her browser. Kim does not own the application, nor can she download it. She is
able to use the application any time she needs to edit graphics. Although she does not
have to pay for the access, she does notice advertisements, which appear on the
sidebar of the application's interface. The application Kim is using may be classified as
which of the following? - Answers - Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud computing is a computing paradigm in which? - Answers - users are able to
access software and services run by servers that reside on the Internet.
Cloud computing is software services that are provided over the Internet. Which of the
following IT job roles should be most familiar with cloud computing software,
infrastructure and platform services? - Answers - Server administrator
What is restricted from downloading to the user's system when you configure browser
security levels? - Answers - active content
, Which of the following is true regarding smartphones and PIM applications? - Answers -
Smartphone PIM applications are designed to work in tandem with traditional desktop or
laptop computers.
What could be a disadvantage for you to choose open-source, and thus a compelling
enough reason to purchase the licensed software instead of using the open-source
solution? - Answers - Maintenance of an open-source solution relies on developers who
volunteer to work on the code.
What does POP3 servers do? - Answers - POP3 servers receive and hold incoming e-
mail messages in the appropriate mailbox on the server until users log on (authenticate
themselves with a user name and password) and download their mail. Once messages
are downloaded, they are removed from the server
what do IMAP servers do? - Answers - IMAP server receives and holds your messages.
When you log on with your user name and password, you can read a message on the
server, or you can view just the heading and the sender of the message and decide
whether to download it.
what is a mail client also refered to as? - Answers - MAIL USER AGENT
Because file attachments may contain malicious code that can be used to damage or
infiltrate systems, your company routinely scans all file attachments in incoming e-mail.
Where does attachment scanning take place? - Answers - At the server, usually just
after the message has been received via SMTP
What term is used to describe a software application that is secretly placed on a user's
system to gather information and relay it to outside parties, usually for advertising
purposes? - Answers - Spyware
How many mail servers does the use of e-mail involve? - Answers - Two -- incoming
mail is handled by one server using Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message
Access Protocol (IMAP), and outgoing mail is handled by another server using Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
How does a LAN differ from a WAN? - Answers - A LAN spans a confined geographic
area, whereas a WAN consists of multiple LANs.
When you sign in to your instant messaging (IM) service, your online status is
advertised (or published) to the people on your contacts list. What does this scenario
represent? - Answers - Presencing
Non-repudiation is the security principle of providing proof that a transaction occurred
between identified parties. Which of the following can you use to enforce non-
repudiation in an electronic data transfer? - Answers - Digital signiture
What is cloud computing? - Answers - the practice of using a network of remote servers
hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or
a personal computer.
What is ontology? - Answers - The study of how a particular knowledge domain, or
system, is organized. An ontology is the product of an ontological study.
what is the job of a network engineer? - Answers - To focus on the design,
implementation, delivery and support of network components, policies and procedures
used by an organization. Network engineers are responsible for configuring and testing
network devices, and setting up and maintaining the network infrastructure.
What is MTA? - Answers - A messaging component that routes, delivers and receives e-
mail.
Whats is a MDA (Mail Delivery Agent)? - Answers - An e-mail server program that
receives sent messages and delivers them to their proper destination mailbox.
A domain name consists of letters (and sometimes numbers) separated by periods.
Which of the following is the host name component of a domain name? - Answers - The
left-side component of the domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by
server name
Which of the following is a Web-based seminar or training session that is typically
interactive, enabling participants to communicate with the presenter and with each other
via online chat? - Answers - Web conference
Kim is using the YouTube graphics-editing application that she accesses via the Internet
through her browser. Kim does not own the application, nor can she download it. She is
able to use the application any time she needs to edit graphics. Although she does not
have to pay for the access, she does notice advertisements, which appear on the
sidebar of the application's interface. The application Kim is using may be classified as
which of the following? - Answers - Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud computing is a computing paradigm in which? - Answers - users are able to
access software and services run by servers that reside on the Internet.
Cloud computing is software services that are provided over the Internet. Which of the
following IT job roles should be most familiar with cloud computing software,
infrastructure and platform services? - Answers - Server administrator
What is restricted from downloading to the user's system when you configure browser
security levels? - Answers - active content
, Which of the following is true regarding smartphones and PIM applications? - Answers -
Smartphone PIM applications are designed to work in tandem with traditional desktop or
laptop computers.
What could be a disadvantage for you to choose open-source, and thus a compelling
enough reason to purchase the licensed software instead of using the open-source
solution? - Answers - Maintenance of an open-source solution relies on developers who
volunteer to work on the code.
What does POP3 servers do? - Answers - POP3 servers receive and hold incoming e-
mail messages in the appropriate mailbox on the server until users log on (authenticate
themselves with a user name and password) and download their mail. Once messages
are downloaded, they are removed from the server
what do IMAP servers do? - Answers - IMAP server receives and holds your messages.
When you log on with your user name and password, you can read a message on the
server, or you can view just the heading and the sender of the message and decide
whether to download it.
what is a mail client also refered to as? - Answers - MAIL USER AGENT
Because file attachments may contain malicious code that can be used to damage or
infiltrate systems, your company routinely scans all file attachments in incoming e-mail.
Where does attachment scanning take place? - Answers - At the server, usually just
after the message has been received via SMTP
What term is used to describe a software application that is secretly placed on a user's
system to gather information and relay it to outside parties, usually for advertising
purposes? - Answers - Spyware
How many mail servers does the use of e-mail involve? - Answers - Two -- incoming
mail is handled by one server using Post Office Protocol (POP) or Internet Message
Access Protocol (IMAP), and outgoing mail is handled by another server using Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
How does a LAN differ from a WAN? - Answers - A LAN spans a confined geographic
area, whereas a WAN consists of multiple LANs.
When you sign in to your instant messaging (IM) service, your online status is
advertised (or published) to the people on your contacts list. What does this scenario
represent? - Answers - Presencing
Non-repudiation is the security principle of providing proof that a transaction occurred
between identified parties. Which of the following can you use to enforce non-
repudiation in an electronic data transfer? - Answers - Digital signiture
