Wikipedia User Access Levels
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What is access level in computer systems?

  • A set of operations that a user can perform (correct)
  • The physical location of the system
  • The speed of the system's processor
  • The number of users in the system

    • How are access levels assigned in computer security?

  • Automatically by the system
  • By the user themselves
  • Based on the system's age
  • By the system administrator (correct)

    • What happens if a user's access level is lower than what is required for an action?

  • The user will gain higher access
  • Windows will deny the request (correct)
  • The action will still be performed
  • Windows will automatically grant the required access

    • Why is access level important for servers?

    <p>To limit unauthorized access to sensitive information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does access level help protect against unauthorized changes in a system?

    <p>By providing a mechanism for restricting access to sensitive information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are access levels inheritable in computer systems?

    <p>If no explicit access permission exists for a section, the parent section’s parameters take effect (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines a user's access level on Wikipedia?

    <p>Logged in status, account's age and edits, and manually assigned rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does being logged in provide to users on Wikipedia?

    <p>Hides public IP address and tracks own contributions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do user accounts on Wikipedia automatically become autoconfirmed or extended confirmed?

    <p>After making a certain number of edits and being a member for a certain number of days (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for further access levels beyond autoconfirmed on Wikipedia?

    <p>Manual assignment by a user with appropriate authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can an editor with more experience and good standing aspire to become on Wikipedia?

    <p>Administrator (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do user access levels on Wikipedia depend on?

    <p>Logged in status, account's age and edits, and manually assigned rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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