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- 1What is a protocol?A set of rules governing how communication will take place between two computers
- 2What is Ethernet?The protocol for wired communication
- 3What is WiFi?A suite of protocols for wireless communication
Bluetooth for short-range, low power connection
801.11 for longer, faster range wireless networks - 4What is TCP?The protocol used for package assembly
- 5What is IP?The protocol used for addressing and routing packets over a network
- 6What is HTTP?The protocol used for sharing web pages across different computers and browsers
- 7What is HTTPS?The protocol that works with SSL to transfer data securely
- 8What is SMTP?The protocol used for email transfers between servers and sending emails from applications
- 9What is FTP?The protocol used for sending files across the internet
- 10What is Malware?(Malicious software)
Software used to disrupt computer operation - 11What is Phishing?Fraud where internet users are tricked into revealing personal/confidential information
Usually by email - 12What is Social Engineering?Psychological manipulation of people into revealing personal/confidential information
- 13What are Brute Force Attacks?Repeatedly trying different combinations of characters in usernames and passwords in order to gain access to a computer system
- 14What are Denial of Service Attacks?Preventing a system from being accessed usually by repeatedly sending huge amounts of invalid requests to a network/server
- 15What is Data Interception and Theft?Unauthorised access and/or taking of computer-based information
- 16What is SQL Injection?Adding SQL statements into entry fields that destroy or copy data
- 17What is Penetration Testing?Attempting to penetrate a system's security layers to demonstrate security risks
- 18What is Network Forensics?Monitoring ans analysing network traffic to detect intrusion
- 19What is Anti-Malware Software?Anti-virus, spyware, ransomware and malicious website detection software
- 20What are Firewalls?Network security systems that monitor incoming and outgoing traffic based on pre-determined rules
- 21What are User Access Levels?Different levels of system access assigned to users based on their role
- 22What is Double Authentication?Access is prevented until two pieces of evidence are successfully given to the system
- 23What is Symmetric Encryption?Data is encoded and decoded using the same key
- 24What is Asymmetric Encryption?Data is encoded using a public key and decoded using a private key
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- GCSE Computing Fichas sobre U5 Flashcards, creado por A Tomalin el 15/03/2022.
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