Question 1

A(n) ____ is a hardware device or software running on a computer that monitors the network traffic passing through it and denies or allows traffic based on previously defined rules and configurations.&#10;A) router&#10;B) piconet&#10;C) infrared port&#10;D) firewall

Accepted Answer

A firewall is a network security device or software that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an organization's previously established security policies. At its most basic, a firewall is essentially a barrier between a private internal network and the public Internet. The other options listed do not serve this specific function.

Question 2

The term ____ refers to software that extends the capabilities of the browser (e.g., the ability to download and display video, hear audio, or play animations).&#10;A) browser plug-in&#10;B) router&#10;C) cookie&#10;D) firewall

Accepted Answer

Browser plug-ins are software components that add specific capabilities to a larger software application. In the context of web browsers, plug-ins enable users to view content or perform functions that the browser cannot do on its own, such as playing video or audio, displaying animations, or running complex web applications.

Question 3

The term ____ refers to a technology developed by Microsoft that allows software applets to be reused in various applications.&#10;A) java&#10;B) ActiveX&#10;C) Spyware&#10;D) Service set identifier

Accepted Answer

ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft that enables interactive content on websites and also allows software components to be reused by different applications.

Question 4

The term ____ refers to a piece of information sent by a Web site to the browser when the site is accessed.&#10;A) cache&#10;B) buffer&#10;C) cookie&#10;D) browser plug-in

Accepted Answer

Cookies are small pieces of data sent from a website and stored on the user's computer by the user's web browser while the user is browsing. They are designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember stateful information or to record the user's browsing activity.

Question 5

The term ____ refers to stealthy computer monitoring software that allows an attacker to secretly record all activities of a targeted user over the network.&#10;A) spyware&#10;B) broadband&#10;C) Bluetooth&#10;D) DSL

Accepted Answer

Spyware is a type of malicious software designed to monitor and collect information about users without their knowledge, fitting the description of stealthy computer monitoring software.

Question 6

Monitoring telephone and Internet communications without the knowledge of the target is called ____.&#10;A) wiretapping&#10;B) pairing&#10;C) stack fingerprinting&#10;D) wardriving

Accepted Answer

Wiretapping refers to the monitoring of telephone and Internet communications without the knowledge of the individuals being monitored. It is a method used by law enforcement agencies and sometimes by malicious actors to intercept and listen to or record conversations or data transmission.

Question 7

____ is the act of locating and possibly exploiting connections to wireless local area networks while driving around a geographic location.&#10;A) Wiretapping&#10;B) Wardriving&#10;C) Stack fingerprinting&#10;D) Pairing

Accepted Answer

Wardriving is the practice of driving around in a vehicle to identify and map the location and information of wireless networks.

Question 8

A(n) ____ is a network tunneled through other networks, dedicated to specific communications.&#10;A) virtual private network&#10;B) storage area network&#10;C) metropolitan area network&#10;D) local area network

Accepted Answer

A virtual private network (VPN) is designed to provide a secure, encrypted tunnel in which data is transmitted between the user and the internet. This tunnel helps ensure privacy and secure access to network resources, even when using public networks.

Question 9

____ is a security protocol used in many wireless local area networks.&#10;A) SNMP&#10;B) SMTP&#10;C) WEP&#10;D) SSID

Accepted Answer

WEP, or Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a security protocol that was designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN.

Question 10

The term ____ refers to the sequence of characters that is attached to each packet transmitted on a wireless network and identifies that network.&#10;A) parity bit&#10;B) WEP key&#10;C) checksum&#10;D) service set identifier

Accepted Answer

The term "service set identifier" (SSID) refers to the sequence of characters that identifies a wireless network. Each packet transmitted on the network includes the SSID to ensure it is associated with the correct network.

Deck 7: Telecommunication and Broadband Communication Penetration Testing