Exam 7: Connecting to the Internet

The original wireless encryption was called ____________________ because it was designed to provide a level of confidentiality similar to that of a wired network.

Preventing Wi-Fi signal interception is difficult, but ____ transmitted data makes it useless to intruders.

As a result of ____, data can be stolen or altered.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-1 Toby is looking into purchasing Internet service. He is researching the different types of service that are available to him and trying to figure out what best suits his needs. Toby lives in the city near high-speed cellular communication towers. Through his research, he has learned that ____ Internet service may be two good options.

A computer can have a temporarily assigned ____________________ IP address.

Comcast, Cox, and Charter are examples of local and national ____________________ companies.

Ethernet is a wired network technology used on LANs as well as on the Internet.

As the result of a(n) ____, software can be surreptitiously installed and operated under the remote control of a hacker.

Describe the most common ways of gaining unauthorized access to a network-based computer.

A broadband Internet access technology that runs over standard phone lines is called ____.

A computer can have a temporarily assigned static IP address .

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-1 Toby is looking into purchasing Internet service. He is researching the different types of service that are available to him and trying to figure out what best suits his needs. Toby has a wireless connection to the Internet. The first thing that he wants to do is purchase a gift for a friend online. Toby needs to prevent Wi-Fi signal interception, so his Wi-Fi network should be protected by ____.

In the figure above, which item represents the device used to connect to the Internet?

Some Internet connections are symmetrical, which means that the ____ speed of data traveling from your computer to the Internet is the same as the downstream speed of data traveling from the Internet to your computer.

The TCP/IP protocol divides documents, e-mail, photos, and other digital messages into standard-sized ____ of data.

In the figure above, which item points to the option to adjust settings to specify what is allowed and what is blocked by the firewall?

Cable Internet service uses a voiceband modem and telephone lines to transport data between your computer and your ISP.

An intrusion is any access to data or programs by hackers, criminals, or other unauthorized persons.

TCP/IP divides documents, e-mails, photos, and other digital messages into standard-sized packets of data.

In the figure above, which item represents the modem?