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TCP ensures that data is reliably transmitted from one device to another on a network.
TCP ensures that data is reliably transmitted from one device to another on a network.
True (A)
IP is responsible for establishing and terminating connections between devices on a network.
IP is responsible for establishing and terminating connections between devices on a network.
False (B)
HTTP is an application protocol used for transmitting hypermedia documents over the World Wide Web.
HTTP is an application protocol used for transmitting hypermedia documents over the World Wide Web.
True (A)
HTTP operates in a peer-to-peer model for transmitting data.
HTTP operates in a peer-to-peer model for transmitting data.
DNS is responsible for mapping domain names to IP addresses.
DNS is responsible for mapping domain names to IP addresses.
A firewall is a device that controls outgoing network traffic only.
A firewall is a device that controls outgoing network traffic only.
Firewalls can only be hardware-based and never software-based.
Firewalls can only be hardware-based and never software-based.
Antivirus software is designed to protect against a broader range of threats than anti-malware software.
Antivirus software is designed to protect against a broader range of threats than anti-malware software.
Endpoint security software only protects mobile devices from security threats.
Endpoint security software only protects mobile devices from security threats.
Encryption software ensures that only unauthorized users can decrypt sensitive information.
Encryption software ensures that only unauthorized users can decrypt sensitive information.
Network security software includes features like intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
Network security software includes features like intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
A VPN creates an insecure connection over a less secure network like the internet.
A VPN creates an insecure connection over a less secure network like the internet.
