CSC 115 - CH 7 (CONCEPTS) QUIZZES WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.

CSC 115 - CH 7 (CONCEPTS) QUIZZES
WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
Software firewalls



a. can be configured to recognize trusted sources.

b. may include privacy controls.

c. All of the choices are correct.

d. only protect the computer they are installed on. ANSWER : - c. All of the choices are correct.



The best type of firewall protection for a network is:



a. always on.

b. hardware.

c. software.

d. hardware and software. ANSWER : - d. hardware and software.



The purpose of a firewall is to:



a. block all incoming information from reaching your computer.

b. block unwanted information from reaching your computer or computer network.

c. block all outgoing transmissions.

d. stop phishing emails. ANSWER : - b. block unwanted information from reaching your computer or
computer network.



A hardware firewall does not filter all outgoing traffic.



True

, False ANSWER : - True



Asymmetric encryption uses:



a. plaintext.

b. only a private key.

c. both a public key and a private key.

d. two public keys. ANSWER : - c. both a public key and a private key.



Encoded and unreadable plaintext is called:



a. a cipher.

b. a code.

c. cipher text.

d. encryption. ANSWER : - c. cipher text.



Public and private keys are created using:



a. very large prime numbers.

b. complex algorithms.

c. easily guessable strings of numbers.

d. numbers that are divisible by one. ANSWER : - a. very large prime numbers.



With symmetric encryption a cipher is known to:



a. no one.

b. only the recipient.

c. both sender and recipient.