Exam 6: Understanding Internet Technologies and Security

A virtual conversation is a virtual meeting conducted using a browser and the web.

Network administrators and IT managers use network ____ to expose network vulnerabilities.

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following are examples of services used in holding virtual conversations?

A hardware device or software connecting two or more networks or network segments that use different packet formatting, different communication protocols, and different access methods is called a ____.

A(n) ____ cannot determine how to direct a packet; it simply sends the same signal to all of its connected nodes or segments.

Each computer or other device on a LAN is called a(n) _________________________.

With a(n) _________________________ topology, a transmission moves from node to node around a circle in a clockwise direction.

An organization may outgrow a(n) _________________________ LAN quickly, as more computers and devices need to be added or file- and device-sharing becomes more complex.

At the top of the DNS hierarchy are the DNS authoritative servers that publish a directory of the root zone file.

LAN jacking is a process that encapsulates one protocol inside another protocol.

The process of resolving a domain name to an IP address begins with a(n) ____ server.

A smart card, a plastic card the size of a credit card, contains memory chips that can store special access codes or biometric information.

A(n) _________________________ is a specific type of IXP that provides a high-speed Ethernet connection within a metropolitan area.

An IPv6 address includes ____ 8-bit numbers.

_________________________ routing allows a router to determine the best route between two nodes automatically and then stores this information in a routing table.

A network ____ is a combination of hardware and software that filters traffic between private networks or between a private network and a public network, such as the Internet.

False warnings about viruses are called virus ____.

Businesses should test data storage procedures periodically to ensure that backed up data is correct and complete, and that the storage media or cloud-based storage service works properly.

The _________________________ topology connects all nodes on a peer-to-peer LAN to a single connection shared by all nodes and allows only one transmission at a time.