cPanel, FTP, DNS, MySQL and Hosting

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The control panel used for Linux-based hosting management is called _____

cPanel

The primary protocol used to transfer files between a local computer and a web server is _____

FTP

The process of mapping a domain name to an IP address is handled by the _____ system.

DNS

The top-level domain in example.com is _____

<p>com</p> Signup and view all the answers

The default port for secure cPanel login is _____

<p>2083</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of hosting where multiple websites share the same server resources is called _____ hosting.

<p>Shared</p> Signup and view all the answers

The secure version of HTTP is known as _____

<p>HTTPS</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unique identifier for a website on the internet is called a _____

<p>Domain</p> Signup and view all the answers

The database management system commonly used with cPanel is _____

<p>MySQL</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tool used to manage MySQL databases via a web interface is called _____

<p>phpMyAdmin</p> Signup and view all the answers

The record type that maps a domain to an IP address is called an _____ record.

<p>A</p> Signup and view all the answers

The protocol used for sending emails is called _____

<p>SMTP</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of hosting that provides dedicated resources on a virtualized server is called _____ hosting.

<p>VPS</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unique address assigned to every device on a network is called an _____ address.

<p>IP</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of converting a domain name into an IP address is called _____

<p>Resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

The email protocol used to retrieve messages from a mail server while keeping them stored there is called _____

<p>IMAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

The email protocol that downloads messages to a local device and deletes them from the server is called _____

<p>POP3</p> Signup and view all the answers

The web-based email interface in cPanel is called _____

<p>Webmail</p> Signup and view all the answers

The feature in cPanel that allows you to create, delete, and manage subdomains is called _____

<p>Subdomains</p> Signup and view all the answers

The security feature that helps protect against spam emails by verifying sender identity is called _____\

<p>SPF</p> Signup and view all the answers

The feature in cPanel that enables automatic backups of website data is called _____

<p>Backup</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of hosting that provides a single website with an entire server is called _____ hosting.

<p>Dedicated</p> Signup and view all the answers

The default directory where website files are stored in cPanel is called _____

<p>public_html</p> Signup and view all the answers

The technology that allows multiple domain names to point to a single website is called _____

<p>Aliases</p> Signup and view all the answers

The feature in cPanel that lets users create and manage FTP accounts is called _____

<p>FTP Accounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

The service used to retrieve domain registration details is called _____

<p>WHOIS</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cPanel feature that allows the monitoring of account resource usage is called _____

<p>Metrics</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tool used in cPanel to manage files without FTP is called _____

<p>File Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

The DNS record used to specify the mail server responsible for handling emails for a domain is called an _____ record.

<p>MX</p> Signup and view all the answers

The secure method of connecting to a remote server using a command-line interface is called _____

<p>SSH</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tool in cPanel used to create and manage email addresses is called _____

<p>Email Accounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of modifying an existing brand identity is called _____

<p>Rebranding</p> Signup and view all the answers

The system that helps control access to a website or database by verifying user identity is called _____

<p>Authentication</p> Signup and view all the answers

The panel in cPanel where users can monitor website errors is called _____

<p>Errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

The file used to define URL redirections and access rules on an Apache web server is called _____

<p>.htaccess</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of DNS record used to create an alias for another domain is called a _____ record.

<p>CNAME</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cPanel feature that enables scheduled execution of scripts is called _____

<p>Cron Jobs</p> Signup and view all the answers

The default file name that loads when a directory is accessed in a web browser is _____

<p>index.html</p> Signup and view all the answers

The PHP configuration settings in cPanel can be modified through _____

<p>MultiPHP Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cPanel feature that tracks and logs website visitors is called _____

<p>Visitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of securing a website with a digital certificate is called _____

<p>SSL</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of hosting that dynamically allocates resources across multiple servers is called _____ hosting.

<p>Cloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

The directory used to store email files for a cPanel account is called _____

<p>mail</p> Signup and view all the answers

The security feature in cPanel that blocks unauthorized login attempts is called _____

<p>IP Blocker</p> Signup and view all the answers

The server component responsible for handling website requests and serving web pages is called a _____

<p>Web Server</p> Signup and view all the answers

The type of web hosting that includes server management and maintenance by the provider is called _____ hosting.

<p>Managed</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tool in cPanel used to create and manage MySQL users is called _____

<p>MySQL Databases</p> Signup and view all the answers

The protocol used to securely transfer files between a client and a server is called _____

<p>SFTP</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cPanel feature that allows users to block access to their website for specific IP addresses is called _____

<p>IP Deny Manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mechanism that protects websites from DDoS attacks by filtering malicious traffic is called _____

<p>Firewall</p> Signup and view all the answers

The tool in cPanel that manages web-based email client settings is called _____

<p>Webmail Settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is cPanel?

A control panel used for Linux-based hosting management.

What is FTP?

The primary protocol for transferring files between a local computer and a web server.

What is DNS?

The system that handles the process of mapping a domain name to an IP address.

What is HTTPS?

The secure version of HTTP.

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What is a Domain?

A unique identifier for a website on the Internet.

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What is MySQL?

A database management system frequently used with cPanel.

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What is phpMyAdmin?

A tool used to manage MySQL databases via a web interface.

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What is SMTP?

The protocol used for sending emails.

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What is an IP Address?

A unique address assigned to every device on a network

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What is Resolution?

The process of converting a domain name into an IP address.

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Study Notes

  • cPanel is a control panel used for Linux-based hosting management.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  • FTP is the primary protocol for transferring files between a local computer and a web server.

Domain Name System (DNS)

  • DNS handles the process of mapping a domain name to an IP address.
  • ".com" is an example of a top-level domain (TLD).
  • 2083 is the default port for secure cPanel login.

Shared Hosting

  • Shared hosting is a type of hosting where multiple websites share the same server resources.

HTTPS

  • HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP.
  • A Domain is a unique identifier for a website on the internet.

MySQL

  • MySQL is the database management system commonly used with cPanel.

phpMyAdmin

  • phpMyAdmin is a tool used to manage MySQL databases via a web interface.
  • An A record maps a domain to an IP address.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

  • SMTP is used for sending emails.

Virtual Private Server (VPS) Hosting

  • VPS hosting provides dedicated resources on a virtualized server.
  • IP address is the unique address assigned to every device on a network.
  • Resolution is the process of converting a domain name into an IP address.

Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)

  • IMAP is used to retrieve email messages from a mail server while keeping them stored there.

Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3)

  • POP3 downloads email messages to a local device and deletes them from the server.
  • Webmail is the web-based email interface in cPanel.
  • Subdomains is a cPanel feature used to create, delete, and manage subdomains.

Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

  • SPF is a security feature that helps protect against spam by verifying sender identity.
  • Backup is the cPanel feature that enables automatic backups of website data.

Dedicated Hosting

  • Dedicated hosting provides a single website with an entire server.
  • "public_html" is the default directory where website files are stored in cPanel.
  • Aliases is the technology that allows multiple domain names to point to a single website.

FTP Accounts

  • FTP Accounts is the feature in cPanel that lets users create and manage FTP accounts.
  • WHOIS is the service used to retrieve domain registration details.
  • Metrics is the cPanel feature that allows the monitoring of account resource usage.
  • File Manager is a tool used in cPanel to manage files without FTP.
  • MX record is the DNS record used to specify the mail server responsible for handling emails for a domain.

Secure Shell (SSH)

  • SSH is a secure method of connecting to a remote server using a command-line interface.
  • Email Accounts is the tool in cPanel used to create and manage email addresses.
  • Rebranding is the process of modifying an existing brand identity.
  • Authentication is the system that controls access to a website or database by verifying user identity.
  • Errors is a cPanel panel where users can monitor website errors.
  • .htaccess is the file used to define URL redirections and access rules on an Apache web server.
  • CNAME record is the type of DNS record used to create an alias for another domain.
  • Cron Jobs is a cPanel feature that enables the scheduled execution of scripts.
  • index.html is the default file name that loads when a directory is accessed in a web browser.
  • MultiPHP Manager allows the changing of PHP configuration settings in cPanel.
  • Visitors is a cPanel feature that tracks and logs website visitors.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

  • SSL secures a website with a digital certificate

Cloud Hosting

  • Cloud hosting dynamically allocates resources across multiple servers.
  • mail is the directory that stores e-mail files for a cPanel account.

IP Blocker

  • IP Blocker is a cPanel security feature, it blocks unauthorized login attempts
  • Web Server is the server component for handling website requests and serving webpages.

Managed Hosting

  • Managed hosting is a type of web hosting, the provider manages the server management and maintenance.
  • MySQL Databases manages MySQL users in cPanel.

Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)

  • SFTP securely transfers files between a client and a server.

IP Deny Manager

  • IP Deny Manager blocks specific IP addresses to access a website

Firewall

  • Firewall protects websites from DDoS attacks by filtering malicious traffic.

Webmail Settings

  • Webmail Settings manages web-based email client settings.

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