CIW Chapter 8 test questions n answers
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The most common business firewall technique is to use a firewall server in conjunction with: - correct
answer ✔✔a proxy server.
What is ciphertext? - correct answer ✔✔Encrypted data
What is encryption? - correct answer ✔✔The process of converting data into an unreadable form of text
What is a hash? - correct answer ✔✔A number generated by an algorithm from a string of text
To comply with many Web site requirements for added security, nearly all browsers support a minimum
of: - correct answer ✔✔128-bit encryption
Typosquatting is the unethical practice of: - correct answer ✔✔registering domain names very similar to
those of high-volume sites in hopes of receiving traffic from users seeking the high-volume site who
mistakenly enter an incorrect URL in their browsers.
What is spyware? - correct answer ✔✔A software application that is secretly placed on a user's system
to gather information and relay it to outside parties
What is authentication? - correct answer ✔✔The process of verifying the identity of a user who logs on
to a system, or the integrity of transmitted data
What is a firewall? - correct answer ✔✔A security barrier that prevents unauthorized access to or from
private networks
, : If you copy a file from a CD that is infected with a virus, what is the most effective way to prevent the
virus from infecting your system? - correct answer ✔✔Use anti-virus software to disinfect your hard
drive and remove the virus from your system.
What can be considered a disadvantage of using a spyware-detection application to remove spyware
from your computer? - correct answer ✔✔Legitimate applications can be incorrectly identified as
spyware.
What is currently the most common way to authenticate users on private and public computer
networks? - correct answer ✔✔Requiring user names and passwords
What is a worm? - correct answer ✔✔A self-replicating program or algorithm that consumes system
resources
In which encryption method are the public and private keys mathematically related so that only the
public key can be used to encrypt messages, and only the corresponding private key can be used to
decrypt them? - correct answer ✔✔Asymmetric encryption
A major update with significant software improvements is often marketed as a new: - correct answer
✔✔release.
: What can be considered a disadvantage to installing program patches and updates? - correct answer
✔✔They may introduce incompatibility issues or new security issues.
Which of the following can be considered an advantage of connecting LAN computers to the Internet
through a firewall? - correct answer ✔✔Users on the LAN can request information from the Internet, but
outside users are denied access to the LAN.
What is an illicit server? - correct answer ✔✔An application that installs hidden services on systems
What is the term for a word, slogan, symbol, name, package design or device that distinguishes a
product from other products? - correct answer ✔✔Trademark
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The most common business firewall technique is to use a firewall server in conjunction with: - correct
answer ✔✔a proxy server.
What is ciphertext? - correct answer ✔✔Encrypted data
What is encryption? - correct answer ✔✔The process of converting data into an unreadable form of text
What is a hash? - correct answer ✔✔A number generated by an algorithm from a string of text
To comply with many Web site requirements for added security, nearly all browsers support a minimum
of: - correct answer ✔✔128-bit encryption
Typosquatting is the unethical practice of: - correct answer ✔✔registering domain names very similar to
those of high-volume sites in hopes of receiving traffic from users seeking the high-volume site who
mistakenly enter an incorrect URL in their browsers.
What is spyware? - correct answer ✔✔A software application that is secretly placed on a user's system
to gather information and relay it to outside parties
What is authentication? - correct answer ✔✔The process of verifying the identity of a user who logs on
to a system, or the integrity of transmitted data
What is a firewall? - correct answer ✔✔A security barrier that prevents unauthorized access to or from
private networks
, : If you copy a file from a CD that is infected with a virus, what is the most effective way to prevent the
virus from infecting your system? - correct answer ✔✔Use anti-virus software to disinfect your hard
drive and remove the virus from your system.
What can be considered a disadvantage of using a spyware-detection application to remove spyware
from your computer? - correct answer ✔✔Legitimate applications can be incorrectly identified as
spyware.
What is currently the most common way to authenticate users on private and public computer
networks? - correct answer ✔✔Requiring user names and passwords
What is a worm? - correct answer ✔✔A self-replicating program or algorithm that consumes system
resources
In which encryption method are the public and private keys mathematically related so that only the
public key can be used to encrypt messages, and only the corresponding private key can be used to
decrypt them? - correct answer ✔✔Asymmetric encryption
A major update with significant software improvements is often marketed as a new: - correct answer
✔✔release.
: What can be considered a disadvantage to installing program patches and updates? - correct answer
✔✔They may introduce incompatibility issues or new security issues.
Which of the following can be considered an advantage of connecting LAN computers to the Internet
through a firewall? - correct answer ✔✔Users on the LAN can request information from the Internet, but
outside users are denied access to the LAN.
What is an illicit server? - correct answer ✔✔An application that installs hidden services on systems
What is the term for a word, slogan, symbol, name, package design or device that distinguishes a
product from other products? - correct answer ✔✔Trademark
