To transfer data (receiving and sending) between web browsers and web servers, often to display pages.
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Identify the type of cyberattack from which HTTPS offers some protection
Eavesdropping
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Explain how HTTPS provides increased security
As data sent between the web browser and the web server is encrypted so that data that is being sent and received can not be read by a third party
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Identify the protocol used to send email messages to an email server
SMTP
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Explain the role of Ethernet protocol
Checks how data is sent, checks for errors and the speed that data can be transmitted at
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State the name of a two part user authentication which can be used a security measure
Username and Password
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Describe the roll of an ethical hacker
A computer expert who works on behalf of a systems owner looking for weaknessess in software and systems that a malicious hacker could exploit. They then document any vulnerabilities and give advice on how to fix them
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Identify one alternative usage model to a client server network, where all workstations have equal statue
Peer to Peer
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Describe the role of a client workstation
It enables users to access network resources provided by the server. It also, authenticates the user and gives the user access to files it has been given permission to access
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Key points about RAM
Random Access Memory. It is temporary memory - the store for data and instructions. It is volatile - data is lost when the power is turned off. Normally measured in Gigabytes
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Key points about ROM
Read Only Memory. It is permanent memory - the store for start up data etc. It is non volatile - data is not lost when the power is turned off
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Cache Memory
Memory used to make up for the difference in speed between the RAM and CPU. Data is loaded in chunks from the slower RAM. CPU accesses cache memory at its own fast speed. CPU isn't slowed down by RAM or overloaded with data
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Bits to Bytes
*8
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Bytes to Bits
/8
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Bytes to kilobytes, kilobytes to megabytes, megabytes to gigabytes
*1024
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kilobytes to bytes, megabytes to kilobytes, gigabytes to megabytes
/1024
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Identify the type of cyberattack from which HTTPS offers some protection
Back
Eavesdropping
Card 3
Front
Explain how HTTPS provides increased security
Back
Card 4
Front
Identify the protocol used to send email messages to an email server
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