ITPEC IP October 2019 Question 32

Source exam: ITPEC IP October 2019Topic: Networks

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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