IT 105 FINAL EXAM GMU QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
A basic computer network can be described as - ANS two or more computers that are linked
together.
local area network - ANS LAN
The primary difference between a LAN and a WAN - ANS distance
Each individual computer and component attached to a network is a - ANS Connection point
In a traditional LAN, each node of the network is connected through: - ANS cables
metropolitan area network - ANS MAN
The hardware device or software program that sends messages between networks is known as
a: - ANS router
network interface card - ANS NIC
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, Modem speed is measured in: - ANS bits per second
The term for the amount of information transmitted through a communication medium in a
certain amount of time - ANS Bandwidth
type of cables uses light waves to carry information at high speed - ANS fiber-optic cables
helps block unauthorized access and data transfer - ANS firewall
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a -
ANS Trojan horse
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk
is known as - ANS Virus
A type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself - ANS Worm
When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, is is
known as - ANS a denial of service attack
The scrambling of code is known as - ANS encryption
Information security is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access. -
ANS True
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
A basic computer network can be described as - ANS two or more computers that are linked
together.
local area network - ANS LAN
The primary difference between a LAN and a WAN - ANS distance
Each individual computer and component attached to a network is a - ANS Connection point
In a traditional LAN, each node of the network is connected through: - ANS cables
metropolitan area network - ANS MAN
The hardware device or software program that sends messages between networks is known as
a: - ANS router
network interface card - ANS NIC
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Modem speed is measured in: - ANS bits per second
The term for the amount of information transmitted through a communication medium in a
certain amount of time - ANS Bandwidth
type of cables uses light waves to carry information at high speed - ANS fiber-optic cables
helps block unauthorized access and data transfer - ANS firewall
A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a -
ANS Trojan horse
An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk
is known as - ANS Virus
A type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself - ANS Worm
When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, is is
known as - ANS a denial of service attack
The scrambling of code is known as - ANS encryption
Information security is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access. -
ANS True
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