Cybersecurity 2.1.2-B

Question 1

IP addresses use this. You’ll see four numbers with up to three digits per number. Each number is separated by a period

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dot-decimal notation

Question 2

A way for a computer to identify specific programs and manage their activity.

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port

Question 3

This command displays detailed and publicly available information about a website.

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whois

Question 4

Network diagnostic commands for displaying the route and measuring transit delays of packets across an IP network.

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Traceroute

Question 5

A starting point for data analysis. It is the initial data set used in later comparisons.

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security baseline

Question 6

In a command, these are used to specify different variations, sometimes supplying additional input to the command.

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flag

Question 7

Since computers user numeric IP addresses and humans use word-based domain names, this service translates them...

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Domain Name System (DNS)

Question 8

Command line tool for querying the Domain Name System to obtain domain name or IP address mapping.

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nslookup

Question 9

An identifying number for hosts and servers on the internet. It uses the Internet Protocol (IP) and is of the

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IP address

Question 10

This command shows network statistics, specifically the ports and IP addresses on your computer that are communicating

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netstat

Question 11

A computer that delivers files forming web pages across a network to requesting clients.

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web server

Questions 11