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.
- HTTP
- TCP
- IP
Just below the surface
Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:
- HTTPS
- UDP
- FTP
- DNS
- SSH
- SMTP
- DHCP
- Ethernet
- TLS
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 9 | 25 |
| The Deep | 11 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 27 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
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
- 51 answers in total, 1 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “AH”. Longest: “WebSocket”.
- S, I and R are the most common first letters; together they start 37% of the answers.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with S than with any other letter (8). Run through it first.
- Skip HTTP, TCP and IP; everybody says them.
- Standards and their organisations hide many deep answers.
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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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