Question

Which one of the following is not true?

(a) telnet defines a network virtual terminal (NVT) standard

(b) client programs interact with NVT

(c) server translates NVT operations

(d) client can transfer files using to remote server using NVT

The question was asked during an online exam.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Telnet in chapter Application Layer of Computer Network

Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) client can transfer files using to remote server using NVT

Easiest explanation: The client can use the NVT only to interact with the programs already present on the remote server, not to transfer files to it. To transfer files, an FTP connection has to be used.