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Practice Exam Cpanel Fundamentals

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Practice Exam Cpanel Fundamentals

You completed a test on MySQL, DNS, email, cPanel, web hosting, and domains on December 9, 2020 at 3:44pm and scored 81.48%. The test contained multiple choice questions to test your knowledge on various topics related to technology infrastructure.

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12/09/2020, 03:44
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Way to go!

CORRECT

What does MySQL use to perform quick lookups on tables?

Indexes
References
Descriptors
Appendix

CORRECT

What does it mean to be a fully-qualified domain name?

That the complete domain successfully points to a specific computer or


host.
That the domain is eligible for consideration to be added into the "global
DNS".
That hosted site on this domain is confirmed to be compatible with all major
web browsers.
That the domain has been officially approved for use by the NSF.

CORRECT

What is the textual information containing additional data on the email and its sender that is added to
every email sent referred to as?

The email header


The email card
The email store
The email preface

CORRECT

Which of the following is one of the text commands that are issued between mail servers when an email
is sent?

HELO
HI
START
HOLA
NOW

CORRECT

Which of the following protocols transmits information in clear text?

HTTP
HTTPS
SSH
IPv6

CORRECT

What is the numerical value of the read permission, when assigning permissions to a file?

4
6
1
2
CORRECT

How does a sending mail server identify where the recipient's mail server is?

By using the domain shown after the @ symbol in the recipient email
address.
By prompting the sender client for a destination IP address.
By broadcasting a signal to the Global Email Network (GEN) calling out for
mail servers that are expecting an email from the sender's address.
By printing it out and transporting it to the local post office to handle.

CORRECT

Which of the following web hosting-related roles does cPanel NOT play?

Provides an interface to manage your domain.


Provides web hosting for your domain.
Provides automation for otherwise complex tasks.
Provides methods for easily backing up, managing, and changing access
privileges of your files.

CORRECT

Which of the following options best describes cPanel as a product?

Web Hosting Control Panel


File Management Interface
Operating System
First-Person Shooter

CORRECT
TRUE/FALSE: An NS record in a DNS zone points to a domain name, not an IP address.

True
False

CORRECT

What do SSL certificates use to establish encryption?

Keys
High-fives
Satellite links
Bank routing numbers

CORRECT

What is the default MySQL storage engine used in cPanel & WHM environments?

MyISAM
InnoDB
Diesel
XtraDB

CORRECT

To change the amount of resources allocated to your cPanel account, who would you need to contact?

cPanel Support
Your Hosting Provider
Your Internet Service Provider
Human Resources
CORRECT

Which of the following are NOT considered a system "resource"?

CPU
Memory/RAM
Disk Space
Bandwidth
Link Referrals

CORRECT

cpanel.com

Using the domain shown above, what is the .com portion of the domain referred to as?

The top-level domain


The domain extension
The domain suffix
The second-level domain

CORRECT

In order to consider a domain to be owned by you, where does a name need to be purchased or
otherwise assigned from?

A registrar
A web host
The cPanel Domain Store
The ARIN

CORRECT
What is the primary role of a domain?

To easily identify the address of the server hosting the website.


To store the files used to display content to web browsers.
To provide a formal name to use for the website.
Domains are an old, obsolete standard that is no longer necessary, but still
in use due to familiarity.

CORRECT

Which of the following are NOT a type of record you would find in a DNS zone?

A record
MX record
CNAME record
NMAP record

CORRECT

Which of the following methods can be used to potentially determine your hosting provider? (Select all
that apply.)

Using the WHOIS record


Identifying the DNS servers' (nameservers) domain name.
Determining the checksum of the numbers in your IP address and cross-
referencing it with the National Hosters Index (NHI).
Calling the 1800WHO-SMY-HOST host identification hotline.

CORRECT

Which of the following options best describes the primary role of the cPanel software?
cPanel automates processes so that web hosting becomes simpler.
cPanel generates graphical interfaces to create a more visual environment.
cPanel acts as a version control management system for developers.
cPanel acts as a hub for users to share recipes and discuss best cast-iron
practices.

CORRECT

What type of server's primary role is to take in requests for domain names and respond with an
appropriate address?

A name server
A domain server
A web host server
A file server
A BF1942 server

CORRECT

Which of the following items do NOT need to be identified in a MySQL grant?

host
user
database
MAC address

INCORRECT

Which of the following permission types does NOT allow you to read a file's contents?

Read
Write
Execute
All of these permissions will allow you to read the file.
You do not necessarily need to be able to read a file/directory to write to it.

INCORRECT

What kind of DNS query is performed when a server has not seen a domain before?

Recursive query
Fully-qualified query
Top-level query
Root query

INCORRECT

What is the name of the interface that server administrators log into?

WebHost Manager (WHM)


cPanel Account Interface
Admin Control Panel (ACP)
cPanel Administrators Portal (CAP)

INCORRECT

Which of the following are MySQL storage engines that are available on cPanel environments? (Select
all that apply.)

InnoDB
MyISAM
SPOT
Diesel
SQLMask
DBGBs

INCORRECT

Which of the following statements best describes email encryption?

Email encryption is used to make sure that only authorized people can
read its data.
Email encryption is used to secure the actual transport of the message from
one server to the next.
Email encryption swaps out words in the email's body with new ones, based
on a pre-defined code provided to your mail client.
Email encryption is used to decrypt confusing messages with many grammar
and spelling mistakes.

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