Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) — Question 70

Which of the following represents the initial two commands that an IRC client sends to join an IRC network?

Answer options

• A. USER, NICK
• B. LOGIN, NICK
• C. USER, PASS
• D. LOGIN, USER

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the IRC protocol specifies that the commands USER and NICK are used to identify a user to the server upon joining. The other options do not reflect the correct commands for initial connection to an IRC network.