Chapter 9 and 12

Question 1

The direct, computer-to-computer exchange of standard business transaction documents is known by the acronym ________.

Answer 1

EDI

Question 2

One example in this lecture of people thinking they have a unique password but actually many others may also choose the same password was _________.

Answer 2

using “Wizard of Oz” in Spanish

Question 3

The most common but also the worse password that people can use is __________.

Answer 3

123456

Question 4

A MAC address and an IP address are the same thing.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

A ____________is a networking device used to transfer data packets between two or more networks.

Answer 5

router

Question 6

A private network that is set up similar to the World Wide Web for use by employees of a specific organization is called a(n) __________.

Answer 6

Intranet

Question 7

Data breaches are always intentional.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

A whole-house surge protector is installed

Answer 8

at the breaker panel

Question 9

Which of the following statements about cookies is not true?

Answer 9

Cookies obtain your personal information by searching your hard drive.

Question 10

In computing, a ________ is named after a housing construction feature that slows the spread of fires from house to house.

Answer 10

firewall

Question 11

A ________ is a virus that is attached to documents.

Answer 11

macro virus

Question 12

The ends of the cable in a bus network use a(n) ________ to absorb signals so that they are not reflected back to network components that have already received the signals.

Answer 12

terminator

Question 13

Which of the following is the most commonly used client/server network topology?

Answer 13

Star

Question 14

A(n) ________ is a heavily secured server located between a company’s secure internal network and its firewall.

Answer 14

Bastion host

Question 15

When someone uses your personal information to pose as you, this is

Answer 15

identity theft

Question 16

Viruses that load from USB drives left connected to the computer when computer are turned on are known as

Answer 16

boot-sector viruses

Question 17

A packet analyzer is called a sniffer because

Answer 17

it capture and reads data inside each pack

Question 18

Computer viruses can be spread by

Answer 18

sharing flash drives.

downloading and running a file attached to an e-mail.

downloading a song from a peer-to-peer sharing site.

all of the above

Question 19

A is a program that takes complete control of your computer without your knowledge.

Answer 19

rootkit

Question 20

A backup of all the data files on your computer can be managed easily using the Windows 10

Answer 20

File History

Question 21

Authentication techniques that rely on personal biological traits are called

Answer 21

biometrics

Question 22

Antivirus software prevents infection by recording key attributes about your files and checking to see if they change over time in a process called

Answer 22

inoculation

Question 23

A surge protector may look like just another power strip but it also can

Answer 23

save your device if a voltage spike is sent through the electrical system

Question 24

Firewalls use a process of to assign IP addresses to the devices internal to the network so hackers will not know what they are.

Answer 24

network address translation(NAT)

Question 25

Which of the following is an advantage of installing a client/server network in a business?

Answer 25

Sharing of peripherals

Question 26

On client/server networks, more users can be added without affecting the performance of other nodes. This is known as network

Answer 26

scalablity

Question 27

Which server would a client/server network include to ensure only authorized users are logging onto the network?

Answer 27

Authentication

Question 28

Which of the following is a private network set up by a business that’s used exclusively by a select group of employees and suppliers?

Answer 28

Intranet

Question 29

Sometimes groups of data packets are sent together in a package called a

Answer 29

frame

Question 30

Which of the following is not one of the factors used in multi-factor authentication?

Answer 30

Identity

Question 31

Which network cable type is most susceptible to signal interference?

Answer 31

UTP

Question 32

The process whereby users prove they have authorization to use a computer network is known as

Answer 32

authentication

Question 33

Which topology tends to provide the fairest allocation of network resources?

Answer 33

Ring

Question 34

Which is not a key component of a typical client/server network?

Answer 34

bastion host