BRIGHTSTARS EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/15/2024 2:05 PM
PCCET key terms
Attack (or threat) vector - answer✔✔path or tool that an attacker uses to attack a network.
web 2.0 - answer✔✔refers to the new era of the world wide web.
it is characterized by user-generated content, interaction, collaboration, and the growth of social
media.
endpoint - answer✔✔end-user devices (laptops, servers, sensors)
internet of things (IoT) - answer✔✔network of physical smart objects that are embedded with
software and network connectivity to collect and share data
voice over IP (VoIP) or IP telephony - answer✔✔tech that provides voice communication over
an IP-based network
software as a service (SaaS) - answer✔✔category of cloud computing services.
customer is provided access to a hosted application that is maintained by the service provider.
enterprise 2.0 - answer✔✔the use of emerging social software platforms within or between
companies and their customers.
public cloud - answer✔✔cloud computing deployment model that consists of a cloud
infrastructure that is open to use by the general public.
private cloud - answer✔✔same as public cloud but it is used exclusively by a single
organization.
multicloud - answer✔✔an enterprise cloud environment consisting of two or more public and/or
private clouds.
virtual machine (VM) - answer✔✔emulation of a physical machine via software
container - answer✔✔standardized, executable and lightweight software code that contains all
components to run applications.
provides agility and portability of the applications.
PCCET key terms
Attack (or threat) vector - answer✔✔path or tool that an attacker uses to attack a network.
web 2.0 - answer✔✔refers to the new era of the world wide web.
it is characterized by user-generated content, interaction, collaboration, and the growth of social
media.
endpoint - answer✔✔end-user devices (laptops, servers, sensors)
internet of things (IoT) - answer✔✔network of physical smart objects that are embedded with
software and network connectivity to collect and share data
voice over IP (VoIP) or IP telephony - answer✔✔tech that provides voice communication over
an IP-based network
software as a service (SaaS) - answer✔✔category of cloud computing services.
customer is provided access to a hosted application that is maintained by the service provider.
enterprise 2.0 - answer✔✔the use of emerging social software platforms within or between
companies and their customers.
public cloud - answer✔✔cloud computing deployment model that consists of a cloud
infrastructure that is open to use by the general public.
private cloud - answer✔✔same as public cloud but it is used exclusively by a single
organization.
multicloud - answer✔✔an enterprise cloud environment consisting of two or more public and/or
private clouds.
virtual machine (VM) - answer✔✔emulation of a physical machine via software
container - answer✔✔standardized, executable and lightweight software code that contains all
components to run applications.
provides agility and portability of the applications.
