Provides a connection point for devices on a network

Which of the following describes a port?

Software communication endpoint in an operating system

What is authentication?

Providing varying levels of access to information

What does a switch do?

Check & forwards packets between parts of the network

What is the function of a router?

Sends data packets between computer networks

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1
What step can be taken to help protect again malware running on inserted media?
Do not use flash drives
Disable the autorun feature
Wash the DVD first
Put media in upside down
2
Topology in which computers & devices are connected onto another so that a circle can be drawn.
star topology
daisy chain topology
bus topology
ring topology
3
What does a hub do?
Provides a connection point for devices on a network
Checks and forwards packets between parts of the network
Sends data packets between computer networks
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
4
What is a WAN?
Wired Application Network
Window Application Network
Wireless Area Network
Wide Area Network
5
Data transmission technology that creates a wired connection between modems/routers & computers
Wi-Fi
Broadband
Topology
Ethernet
6
Which OSI layer contains the hardware?
Transport
Physical
Session
Data link
7
What provides varying levels of access to information?
Authentication
Encryption
Retina scans
Cybersecurity
8
Which of the following describes a port?
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
Software communication endpoint in an operating system
Controls the connections between computers
Variable-length data sequences
9
Topology in which the main node is in the center & all other nodes are connected to it
bus topology
ring topology
daisy chain topology
star topology
10
Which term describes the rate of data transmission?
ethernet
sampling
bandwidth
ports
11
Which of the following DOES NOT affect the connection speed of an Internet connection?
Size of the downloaded file
Clock speed of the local computer
Whether the activity is upload or download
Amount of RAM on the local computer
12
Which technology is capable of the highest transmission rate?
Wi-Fi
Coaxial cable
Bluetooth
Fiber optic cable
13
How does encryption provide network security?
Blocks firewall activity
Authenticates a file
Encodes a file
Moves files to another computer
14
Which is the most current and secure wireless security type?
WPA2
WEP2
IEEE2
WMP2
15
What describes the shape of the network connection to the computers and devices?
ring topology
logical topology
physical topology
bus topology
16
What is authentication?
Creating a barrier between comptuers
Protecting data through wireless security algorithms
Providing varying levels of access to information
Encoding a file to make it unreadable
17
What type of network is naturally unsecure?
wired
wireless
cabled
ethernet
18
What does a switch do?
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
Check & forwards packets between parts of the network
Provides common connection point for devices on the network
Sends data packets between computer networks
19
How does a firewall provide network security?
Virtually connects two servers
Regulates network traffic
Protects against overheating
Prevents external communication
20
What makes a computer a server?
Internet connection
Specialized software
Specialized hardware
Password protection
21
Topology in which devices are added to the network at the end of the line.
ring topology
star topology
daisy chain topology
bus topology
22
The number of bits per second that can be sent from one device to another?
sampling
transmission rate
amplitude
fidelity
23
Any LAN that is accessible to connection by roaming users is called a ____.
firewall
VPN
Wi-Fi
hotspot
24
What is the function of a router?
Sends data packets between computer networks
Provides a common connection point for devices on a network
Checks & forwards packets between a computer and the network
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
25
What does the acronym VPN mean?
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Presentation Network
Virtual Peer Network
Virtual Personal Network

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Questions 25

Answers

1
What step can be taken to help protect again malware running on inserted media?
Do not use flash drives
Disable the autorun feature
Wash the DVD first
Put media in upside down
2
Topology in which computers & devices are connected onto another so that a circle can be drawn.
star topology
daisy chain topology
bus topology
ring topology
3
What does a hub do?
Provides a connection point for devices on a network
Checks and forwards packets between parts of the network
Sends data packets between computer networks
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
4
What is a WAN?
Wired Application Network
Window Application Network
Wireless Area Network
Wide Area Network
5
Data transmission technology that creates a wired connection between modems/routers & computers
Wi-Fi
Broadband
Topology
Ethernet
6
Which OSI layer contains the hardware?
Transport
Physical
Session
Data link
7
What provides varying levels of access to information?
Authentication
Encryption
Retina scans
Cybersecurity
8
Which of the following describes a port?
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
Software communication endpoint in an operating system
Controls the connections between computers
Variable-length data sequences
9
Topology in which the main node is in the center & all other nodes are connected to it
bus topology
ring topology
daisy chain topology
star topology
10
Which term describes the rate of data transmission?
ethernet
sampling
bandwidth
ports
11
Which of the following DOES NOT affect the connection speed of an Internet connection?
Size of the downloaded file
Clock speed of the local computer
Whether the activity is upload or download
Amount of RAM on the local computer
12
Which technology is capable of the highest transmission rate?
Wi-Fi
Coaxial cable
Bluetooth
Fiber optic cable
13
How does encryption provide network security?
Blocks firewall activity
Authenticates a file
Encodes a file
Moves files to another computer
14
Which is the most current and secure wireless security type?
WPA2
WEP2
IEEE2
WMP2
15
What describes the shape of the network connection to the computers and devices?
ring topology
logical topology
physical topology
bus topology
16
What is authentication?
Creating a barrier between comptuers
Protecting data through wireless security algorithms
Providing varying levels of access to information
Encoding a file to make it unreadable
17
What type of network is naturally unsecure?
wired
wireless
cabled
ethernet
18
What does a switch do?
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
Check & forwards packets between parts of the network
Provides common connection point for devices on the network
Sends data packets between computer networks
19
How does a firewall provide network security?
Virtually connects two servers
Regulates network traffic
Protects against overheating
Prevents external communication
20
What makes a computer a server?
Internet connection
Specialized software
Specialized hardware
Password protection
21
Topology in which devices are added to the network at the end of the line.
ring topology
star topology
daisy chain topology
bus topology
22
The number of bits per second that can be sent from one device to another?
sampling
transmission rate
amplitude
fidelity
23
Any LAN that is accessible to connection by roaming users is called a ____.
firewall
VPN
Wi-Fi
hotspot
24
What is the function of a router?
Sends data packets between computer networks
Provides a common connection point for devices on a network
Checks & forwards packets between a computer and the network
Provides the interface between a computer and the network
25
What does the acronym VPN mean?
Virtual Private Network
Virtual Presentation Network
Virtual Peer Network
Virtual Personal Network