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Good example of a "bad" dump...
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| I don't know if the handle is supposed to clue us not to take this seriously or not, but someone using the handle "bad" posted a "dump" of 55 questions a couple of weeks ago at one of the "dump" sites. (It doesn't look like a real dump to me; looks like someone's cull of questions from other dumps, and their answer.) It contained what I thought were an unusally high number of questionable -- or flat out wrong! -- numbers. Below are the ones that jumped out at me. I'm posting them to illustrate both the pros and the cons of using dumps: if you do not know your stuff to begin with, dumps will hurt you because they will usually have wrong answers in them; but if you do know your stuff they can be a fun way of testing your knowledge by looking for the stuff that is obviously wrong.
-Baz
The following are arguably, or in some cases obviously, wrong answers to the questions:
6. Which web browser setting controls how a web browser receives information and automatically downloaded content from web sites?
A. Cookies B. Security C. Proxy D. Mail Server
answer : A
9. Which network hardware device connects dissimilar network topologies into an internetwork?
A. Gateway B. Router C. Bridge C. Hub
answer : A
12. Suppose someone who doesn't have money to spare on a computer needs a connexion to the Internet. Which device could you install to allow that user web access?
A. Modem B. Telephone C. Internet appliance D. NIC
answer : D
13. Streaming media formats allow for slowdowns in the data stream by
A. Storing media information in a database B. Dividing the available bandwidth into normal and backup segments. C. Compressing the data into ZIP format D. Building up a buffer of data before playback begins.
answer : C
16. Trademark protection applies to
A. Ad slogans B. Processes C. Graphical artwork other than logos D. MIDI files
answer : B
17. What is the most useful aspect of the JAVA language?
A. Cross-platform capability B. Gentle learning curve C. It is faster than compiled languages D. It is copylefted.
answer : D
18. What is the least secure
A. Internet B. Extranet C. Intranet D. VPN
answer : C
20. If you want to play streaming video on your site, what is the best technology to use?
A. Flash B. Acrobat C. RealPlayer D. QuickTime VR
answer : D
22. A T3/E3 connexion has a maximum speed of
A. 1.55 Mbps B. 45 Mbps C. 2.048 Mbps D. 34.162 Mbps
answer : C
24. Which technology provides an interactive 3-D environment?
A. Java B. JavaScript C. HTML D. VRML
answer : A
29. Which network hardware device will improve network performance?
A. Router B. Cache C. Bridge D. Hub
answer : D
30. An attack motivated by money is only worthwhile if
A. The value of the attack's results are worth more than the cost of the attack. B. The attacker is a paid professional C. The
attack is on an E-commerce server D. Money is transferred to the attacker's account.
answer : C
33. True or false: Telnet servers present no security risk.
A. True B. False
answer : A
35.The success of a banner ad is usually measured in
A. Clickthrough rate B. Number of views C. Graphic design D. Linkthrough rate
answer : D
38. Why can't U.S. sites support browser encryption that uses keys longer than 40 bits?
A. Such technology is regarded as munitions grade by the U.S. government. B. Foreign governments do not allow such strong
encryption techniques. C. Firewalls will not allow data with 40-bit key encryption through. D. Long keys can't be transmitted
across a WAN.
answer : B
40. What is one limitation of web browser cookies?
A. There is no size limit to cookies. B. Cookies are limited to 6 KB. C. There can be a maximum of 20 cookies per domain.
D. There is no limit on the number of cookies.
answer : D
41. If no expiration date is set, how ling will the cookies stay in effect?
A. Forever B. Until the computer is rebooted. C. 30 days D. One year
answer : A
43. Browsers commonly support which client-side scripting language?
A. PERL B. CGI C. JavaScript D. JAVA
answer : A
44. Configuring a router to advertise routes that either don't exist or aren't where they say they are is known as what kind of an attack?
A. Man-in-the-middle B. Ping Flood C. SYN Flood D. Spoofing
answer : A
46. Where do the majority of security violations within corporate networks come from?
A. Employees B. Hackers C. Other businesses D. Internet
answer : B
52. In order to have copyright protection, a work
A. Must be an original creation B. Must be registered with a copyright office C. Must have an individual author D. Must not have excerpts of other copyrighted work
answer : B
55. What is Microsoft's preferred server-side scripting language called?
A. Active Server Pages (ASP) B. Internet Information Server (IIS) C. VBScript D. ActiveX Server Extensions (ASE)
answer : A
Postscript: this is almost half of the question base. I have to wonder if these were not posted intentionally wrong in order to confuse the unsuspecting. Can anyone who thinks they know anything about this stuff be this dumb? | |
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| Amen. I hope the person who posted these mis leading questions failed. A pox on them!
Aim High!
FreddyFlyer |
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