Question 1

IP spoofing

Accepted Answer

A) combines the messages of multiple users into a "spoofing packet" where the IP addresses are interchanged and the messages are then distributed randomly among the targeted users 
B) is a form of masquerading to gain unauthorized access to a web server 
C) is used to establish temporary connections between network devices with different IP addresses for the duration of a communication session 
D) is a temporary phenomenon that disrupts transaction processing and resolves itself when the primary computer completes processing its transaction and releases the IP address needed by other users 
A) combines the messages of multiple users into a "spoofing packet" where the IP addresses are interchanged and the messages are then distributed randomly among the targeted users 
B) is a form of masquerading to gain unauthorized access to a web server 
C) is used to establish temporary connections between network devices with different IP addresses for the duration of a communication session 
D) is a temporary phenomenon that disrupts transaction processing and resolves itself when the primary computer completes processing its transaction and releases the IP address needed by other users

Question 2

A ping is used to test the state of network congestion and determine whether a particular host computer is connected and available on the network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the parts of an e-mail address and give an example (your own?).

Accepted Answer

The two parts of an e-mail add

Question 4

What is the World Wide Web?

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web is an Internet facili

Question 5

Explain a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).

Accepted Answer

A distributed denial of service (DDoS)at

Question 6

What is an extranet?

Accepted Answer

An extranet is a variant on Internet tec

Question 7

What are network protocols? What functions do they perform?

Accepted Answer

Network protocols are the rules and stan

Question 8

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Cookies always contain encrypted data. 
B) Cookies are text files and never contain encrypted data. 
C) Cookies contain the URLs of sites visited by the user. 
D) Web browsers cannot function without cookies. 
A) Cookies always contain encrypted data. 
B) Cookies are text files and never contain encrypted data. 
C) Cookies contain the URLs of sites visited by the user. 
D) Web browsers cannot function without cookies.

Question 9

To physically connect a workstation to a LAN requires a

Accepted Answer

A) file server 
B) network interface card 
C) multiplexer 
D) bridge 
A) file server 
B) network interface card 
C) multiplexer 
D) bridge

Question 10

In a star topology,when the central site fails

Accepted Answer

A) individual workstations can communicate with each other 
B) individual workstations can function locally but cannot communicate with other workstations 
C) individual workstations cannot function locally and cannot communicate with other workstations 
D) the functions of the central site are taken over by a designated workstation 
A) individual workstations can communicate with each other 
B) individual workstations can function locally but cannot communicate with other workstations 
C) individual workstations cannot function locally and cannot communicate with other workstations 
D) the functions of the central site are taken over by a designated workstation

Question 11

In a ring topology

Accepted Answer

A) the network consists of a central computer which manages all communications between nodes 
B) a host is computer connected to several levels of subordinate computers 
C) all nodes are of equal status; responsibility for managing communications is distributed among the nodes 
D) information processing units rarely communicate with each other 
A) the network consists of a central computer which manages all communications between nodes 
B) a host is computer connected to several levels of subordinate computers 
C) all nodes are of equal status; responsibility for managing communications is distributed among the nodes 
D) information processing units rarely communicate with each other

Question 12

What is a certification authority and what are the implications for the accounting profession?

Accepted Answer

A certification authority (CA)is an inde

Question 13

HTML

Accepted Answer

A) is the document format used to produce web pages 
B) controls web browsers that access the web 
C) is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet 
D) is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet 
A) is the document format used to produce web pages 
B) controls web browsers that access the web 
C) is used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet 
D) is used to transfer text files, programs, spreadsheets, and databases across the Internet

Question 14

The provision of computing power and disk space to client firms who access it from desktop PCs is known as

Accepted Answer

A) computing-as-a-service 
B) infrastructure-as-a-service 
C) platform-as-a-service 
D) software-as-a-service 
A) computing-as-a-service 
B) infrastructure-as-a-service 
C) platform-as-a-service 
D) software-as-a-service

Question 15

An IP address

Accepted Answer

A) defines the path to a facility or file on the web 
B) is the unique address that every computer node and host attached to the Internet must have 
C) is represented by a 64-bit data packet 
D) is the address of the protocol rules and standards that govern the design of Internet hardware and software 
A) defines the path to a facility or file on the web 
B) is the unique address that every computer node and host attached to the Internet must have 
C) is represented by a 64-bit data packet 
D) is the address of the protocol rules and standards that govern the design of Internet hardware and software

Question 16

What is a digital signature?

Accepted Answer

A digital signature is an electronic aut

Question 17

List and briefly define the privacy conditions inherent to the Safe Harbor agreement.

Accepted Answer

Notice: An organization must provide ind

Question 18

What is a firewall? What does it do? Discuss the common configuration that employs two firewalls.

Accepted Answer

A firewall is a system used to insulate

Question 19

What are cookies and why are they used?

Accepted Answer

Cookies are files containing user inform

Question 20

When are a bridge and a gateway used to connect networks?

Accepted Answer

Bridges connect LANs of the sa

IP spoofing

A ping is used to test the state of network congestion and determine whether a particular host computer is connected and available on the network.

Explain the parts of an e-mail address and give an example (your own?).

What is the World Wide Web?

Explain a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).

What is an extranet?

What are network protocols? What functions do they perform?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

To physically connect a workstation to a LAN requires a

In a star topology,when the central site fails

In a ring topology

What is a certification authority and what are the implications for the accounting profession?

HTML

The provision of computing power and disk space to client firms who access it from desktop PCs is known as

An IP address

What is a digital signature?

List and briefly define the privacy conditions inherent to the Safe Harbor agreement.

What is a firewall? What does it do? Discuss the common configuration that employs two firewalls.

What are cookies and why are they used?

When are a bridge and a gateway used to connect networks?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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Exam 12: Electronic Commerce Systems

IP spoofing

A ping is used to test the state of network congestion and determine whether a particular host computer is connected and available on the network.

Explain the parts of an e-mail address and give an example (your own?).

What is the World Wide Web?

Explain a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).

What is an extranet?

What are network protocols? What functions do they perform?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

To physically connect a workstation to a LAN requires a

In a star topology,when the central site fails

In a ring topology

What is a certification authority and what are the implications for the accounting profession?

HTML

The provision of computing power and disk space to client firms who access it from desktop PCs is known as

An IP address

What is a digital signature?

List and briefly define the privacy conditions inherent to the Safe Harbor agreement.

What is a firewall? What does it do? Discuss the common configuration that employs two firewalls.

What are cookies and why are they used?

When are a bridge and a gateway used to connect networks?

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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