Cyberspace Cybersecurity and Cybercrime 1st Edition By Kremling - Test Bank

Chapter 1: Cyberspace, the Internet, and the World Wide Web

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best represents the contribution of IPS to the modern Internet?

a. smaller computers with greater capabilities

b. connected computers across university campuses

c. the first e-mail utility program

d. enabling data to be stored and moved as packets

Ans: A

Learning Objective 1-1: Explain how the Internet developed

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Beginning of the Internet and Cyberspace

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Development of the ______ resolved issues with hierarchical host names making it easier for the average person to access the Internet.

a. MILNET

b. DNS

c. IPS

d. ARPANET

Ans: B

Learning Objective 1-1: Explain how the Internet developed

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Operations and Management Aspect

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. The opportunity to create new businesses and markets online best describes which aspect of Internet development?

a. operations and management

b. social

c. commercialization

d. e-mail

Ans: C

Learning Objective 1-2: Explain the purpose of the Internet

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Commercialization Aspect

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. According to the text, the Internet was built to be a free and open access tool. Which of the following best represents this concept?

a. Napster

b. eBay

c. Amazon

d. Google

Ans: A

Learning Objective 1-2: Explain the purpose of the Internet

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Social Aspect

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. The inventors of the Internet likely didn’t consider ______ during its development.

a. free exchange of data

b. criminal abuse of the Internet

c. use as a research tool

d. open access to information

Ans: B

Learning Objective 1-3: Describe what “vulnerabilities” are

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vulnerabilities of the Internet

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Whereas in the past criminals had to physically approach their victims to carry out a crime, the Internet allows offenders to be in other states, or even continents, and still carry out the same crime. This best represents which of the following vulnerabilities of the Internet?

a. anonymity/identity

b. time and space

c. asymmetries of cyberspace

d. lack of barriers to entry

Ans: B

Learning Objective 1-3: Describe what “vulnerabilities” are

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Time and Space

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. ______ is a weakness in a product that could allow an attacker to compromise the integrity, availability, or confidentiality of that product.

a. Security vulnerability

b. Cyber security

c. Computer virus

d. Cyber attack

Ans: A

Learning Objective 1-3: Describe what “vulnerabilities” are

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vulnerabilities of the Internet

Difficulty Level: Easy