ITPEC IP October 2019 Question 32
ITPEC IP October 2019 — Question 32 of 100
NTP synchronizes computer clocks with reference time servers over a network. Network Time Protocol estimates network delay and adjusts local time so systems can maintain consistent timestamps for logs, authentication, scheduling, and distributed processing.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- FTP transfers files
- POP retrieves e-mail from a mail server
- SMTP sends and relays e-mail
Key rule: NTP is the standard time-synchronization protocol; FTP, POP, and SMTP serve file or e-mail transfer purposes.
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