MCSE : Security Specialist
21. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) IEEE Specification 802.1d
is used to prevent routing loops. In Cisco Catalyst 5000 series
switches, use BDPUs (Bridge Protocol Data Units) to determine the
spanning tree topology. STP uses a Tree Algorithm (STA) to prevent
loops, resulting in a stable network topology.
22. HTTP is the protocol used for
accessing the World Wide Web services. HTTP operates over TCP/IP.
TCP/IP is the protocol, which is used by all internet applications
such as WWW, FTP, Telnet etc. IPX/SPX is proprietary
protocol stack of Novell NetWare.
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