Introduction to Computers Part 2
Which type of broadband internet offers connections nearing the speed of light?
Fiber-optic
Your social security number should never be shared on a website, in an email, or through messaging
True
Antivirus software prevents infection by recording key attributes about your files and checking to see if they change over time in a process called
inoculation
A 32- character password is an example of using biometrics
False
Actual data throughput is usually higher on wireless networks than on wired networks
False
An authentication is used to host websites on a client/server network
False
Encrypting data is not an appropriate measure for mobile devices such as smartphones
False
If you use an internet cache, then the information displayed in your browser is automatically refreshed
False
Instant messaging is secure because of the type of encryption used
False
P2P networks require specialized network operating system software
False
The term dotted quad means you have four dots in a row in your Java source code
False
A backup of all data files on your computer can be managed easily using the Windows 10
File history utility
When someone uses your personal information to pose as you
Identity theft
Which of the following is used to access the internet when WiFi is not available?
mobile hotspot 4G LTE internet access 3G internet access
Firewalls use this process to assign IP addresses to the devices internal to the network so hackers will not know what they are
network address translation (NAT)
On client/server networks, more users can be added without affecting the performance of other nodes
Network of scalability
Multiple people in one house are using the internet on this type of net work?
P2P network
Sometimes groups of data packets are sent together in a package called a
frame
A packet analyzer is called a sniffer because
it captures and reads data inside each packet
HTTPS is different than HTTP because
it is a combination of HTTP and the secure sockets layer (SSL)
Which of the following describes fiber-optic broadband
it uses strands of pure glass or plastic
this is a program that takes complete control of your computer without your knowledge
rootkit
A surge protector may look like just another power strip but also can
save your device if a voltage spike is sent through the electrical system
SMTP is the set of rules used to
send email along the internet to its destination
Computer viruses can be spread by
sharing flash drives downloading and running a file attached to an email downloading a song from peer to peer sharing site
The information in a data packet includes
the data and the destination
Amortization
the reduction of a loan balance through payments made over a period of time
A private key is important
to decode an encrypted message
Which network cable type is most susceptible to signal interference?
UTP
Encryption is used to
code your email so only one person can decipher it
Which of the following would not cause interference or poor connectivity between nodes on a wireless network?
A wireless extender
Routers are used to send data on a specific route through an internal network
False
The process whereby users prove they have authorization to use a computer network is known as
Authentication
Which is not a key component of a typical client/server network?
Bastion host
The set of instructions that define how to display the HTML elements in your site is
CSS
Which of the following would not be a benefit of networking computers?
Sharing software licenses
The collection of large national and international networks used to establish the internet is called the
internet backbone
Which server would a client/server network include to ensure only authorized users are logging onto the network?
Authentication
Which of the following is not one of the factors used in multi-factor authentication?
Inherence
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?
Intranet
Which of the following should you not do to secure a wireless network?
Keep the default network name and router password
Bond Amortization
Makes interest expense < interest payment Causes balance in account to decline
What two devices are often combined into one device to connect the network to the internet and to share the connection between devices on the network
Modem and router
Which topology tends to provide the fairest allocation of network resources?
Ring
This is an advantage of installing a client/server network in a business
Sharing of peripherals
A network-attached storage device is like a network-connected hard drive
True
Cat 5e and Cat 6 are types of twisted-pair cable
True
MIME is the protocol that supports sending files as email attachments
True
Most modern operating systems include some types of NOS functionality
True
Network adapters perform specific tasks to enable nodes to communicate on a network
True
Sending emails to lure people into revealing personal information is a technique known as phishing
True
Star topologies are the most widely used topology
True
Virtual private networks make it just as secure to send information across a public network as it is on a secure private network
True
You can attach more than four wired devices to a network by using a switch
True
Your internet service provider has a default DNS server to translate a URL into an IP address
True
The type of network that would be necessary to connect the networks of two college campuses would be
WAN
Which of the following is the most secure security protocol used with routers
WPA2
An applet is
a small application located on a server computer
IPv6 uses 128 bits to assign an
address to every device connected to the internet
Authentication techniques that rely on personal biological traits are called
biometrics
Viruses that load from USB drives left connected to computers when computers are turned on are known as
boot-sector viruses
the internet is primarily funded by
your federal income taxes