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Computer Science trivia

Name a networking protocol

Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 51 answers to “Name a networking protocol”, and only 3 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.

What everyone says first

Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.

Just below the surface

Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:

How the answers sink

LevelAccepted answersPoints
The Tip310
Below the Surface925
The Deep1150
The Abyss2785
Below the Iceberg1100

The Deep holds 11 answers starting with A, B, I, N, O, P, Q, S and W. The Abyss has 27 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

By the numbers

Getting below the surface

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What the words mean

Quick answers

What are the most common answers to “Name a networking protocol”?
Most people start with HTTP, TCP and IP. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a networking protocol”?
51 in all: 3 on The Tip, 9 Below the Surface, 11 in The Deep, 27 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
What is the shortest answer to “Name a networking protocol”?
The shortest accepted answer is “AH” and the longest is “WebSocket”.

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