Practice Network Time Protocol (ntp) (external, Robust And Hierarchical) (1.5.2)
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) (External, Robust and Hierarchical)

Practice - Network Time Protocol (NTP) (External, Robust and Hierarchical)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does NTP stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about time synchronization.

Question 2 Easy

What is clock drift?

💡 Hint: Consider physical and environmental factors.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Network Time Protocol?

To backup data
To synchronize clocks
To enhance security

💡 Hint: Think about its core purpose in distributed systems.

Question 2

True or False: NTP can only work with GPS time sources.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the hierarchy of time sources in NTP.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where one server in an NTP hierarchy goes down, explain how the remaining servers maintain synchronization. What fallback mechanisms are in place?

💡 Hint: Consider how redundancy is built into the NTP hierarchy.

Challenge 2 Hard

How can an asymmetric network path impact NTP's time calculations? Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think about how network routing can differ.

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