CSIT 101 FINAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Describe the star network topology? - Answers - A topology for LAN in which all devices
are connected to a central connection point, a star takes more cables, but the benefit is
that if a cable fails, only one device will be brought down.
Describe what a Malware is, & List 4 types of Malware. - Answers - Malware is short for
malicious software, refers to the variety of forms of harmful or intrusive software.
EX: computer viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, spyware
Describe the importance of data integrity, security, & privacy & how they affect database
design. - Answers - Data integrity: the accuracy and consistency of data over its life
cycle
Data security: protection of data against unauthorized access or corruption & is
necessary to ensure data integrity
Data privacy: the rights of individuals and companies to control how information about
them is collected and used
List at least 5 strategies for virus protection - Answers - 1.install antivirus software
2.install security software
3.control access to computers and networks
4.intrusion protection systems can help businesses detect DOS attacks
5.Most web browsers have security settings
What are the phases involved in program development? - Answers - 1. problem
analysis
2.program design
3.program coding
4.program debugging and testing
5.program implementation and maintenance
Some monitoring systems in use today use RFID tags and RFID readers to monitor the
status of objects to which the RFID tags are attached. - Answers - TRUE
The trend toward online collaboration is usually called work group computing. - Answers
- TRUE
A bus network uses a central device to which all network devices connect and which
through all network data is sent. - Answers - FALSE
TCP/IP is the protocol used for transferring data over the internet. - Answers - TRUE
ANSWERS
Describe the star network topology? - Answers - A topology for LAN in which all devices
are connected to a central connection point, a star takes more cables, but the benefit is
that if a cable fails, only one device will be brought down.
Describe what a Malware is, & List 4 types of Malware. - Answers - Malware is short for
malicious software, refers to the variety of forms of harmful or intrusive software.
EX: computer viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, spyware
Describe the importance of data integrity, security, & privacy & how they affect database
design. - Answers - Data integrity: the accuracy and consistency of data over its life
cycle
Data security: protection of data against unauthorized access or corruption & is
necessary to ensure data integrity
Data privacy: the rights of individuals and companies to control how information about
them is collected and used
List at least 5 strategies for virus protection - Answers - 1.install antivirus software
2.install security software
3.control access to computers and networks
4.intrusion protection systems can help businesses detect DOS attacks
5.Most web browsers have security settings
What are the phases involved in program development? - Answers - 1. problem
analysis
2.program design
3.program coding
4.program debugging and testing
5.program implementation and maintenance
Some monitoring systems in use today use RFID tags and RFID readers to monitor the
status of objects to which the RFID tags are attached. - Answers - TRUE
The trend toward online collaboration is usually called work group computing. - Answers
- TRUE
A bus network uses a central device to which all network devices connect and which
through all network data is sent. - Answers - FALSE
TCP/IP is the protocol used for transferring data over the internet. - Answers - TRUE
