General Revision 2 (Mock Feedback)

Question 1

what protocol would you use when requesting to view a news webpage from a web server?

Answer 1

http/https

Question 2

what protocol would you use when entering a username/password to access a bank account?

Answer 2

https

Question 3

what protocol would you use to download a txt doc from a web server

Answer 3

ftp/https/http

Question 4

what protocol would you use when checking for new emails in your inbox?

Answer 4

imap/pop NOT smtp, that’s for sending them

Question 5

drawbacks of wireless?

Answer 5

quite slow bandwidth
slow transmission speeds
wifi cant get through thick walls

Question 6

advantages of wireless

Answer 6

portable
home is likely small area
easier to set up
good for ad hoc
cheaper to buy/install/set up ( coppers expensieve)
fewer trip hazards
more compatible
less wires needed

Question 7

What method can guard against spyware?

Answer 7

anti malware, firewall

Question 8

What method can guard against brute force attacks?

Answer 8

pen testing,firewall

Question 9

What method can guard against data interception?

Answer 9

encryption

Question 10

What method can guard against sql injections?

Answer 10

pen testing

Question 11

compression type for txt doc?

Answer 11

LOSSLESS. Not “dictionary compression”