CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide

19.10. Answers to Review Questions

1. C. Access control refers to the process of ensuring that sensitive keys aren't divulged to unauthorized personnel.

2. B. The default administrator account is a favorite target of hackers on Microsoft's SQL Server.

3. C. Adding a fingerprint scanner, or any device that identifies a person by a physical trait, is considered biometric.

4. B. The .SCR extension is used for screen savers. Screen savers, as executables, actually have the ability to do nasty things, such as lock the screen, and can wreak havoc.

5. A. Although the end result of any of these attacks may result in denying authorized users access to network resources, a DoS attack is specifically intended to prevent access to network resources by overwhelming or flooding ...