QUIZ ELEVEN - AUGUST 2011

DCM 101 - MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Each Question is worth 10 marks

1. Describe dierence between security and control
2. Describe the risk posed by intergrating internet connectivity into an existing
private network (e.g. Local Area Network - L.A.N.)
3. Describe the following terms:
i) computer virus
ii) Worms
iii) Trojan Horse
iv) Spyware
4. Describe dierence between hacker and cracker
5. What is Denial of Service (D.o.S.) attack?
6. Describe identity theft
7. Why are employees potential security threats?
8. Describe the following information systems controls:
i) general controls
ii) application controls
9. What is a security policy?
10. Mr. Silvester Cat is an IT manager at Tweety Bird Construction Ltd.. Mr.
SIlvester wants to connect the internet to the internal corporate network of
Tweety Bird Construction Ltd.. As part of his assesment, Mr. Silvester notes that
he needs a to congure a rewall and also network address translation (N.A.T.).
Describe how a rewall and network address translation (N.A.T.) will assist Mr.
Silvester in connecting the internal corporate network of Tweety Bird
Construction Ltd. to the internet.