Week 3: Homework #1

Chapter 5 – study questions 1-9, Exercise 1

Chapter 6 – study questions 1-10, Exercise 6, & 7

(Information Systems for Business and Beyond)

text book: https://opentextbook.site/informationsystems2019/

The above assignments should be submitted in one-word document.

Chapter5:

• What were the first four locations hooked up to the Internet (ARPANET)?
• What does the term packet mean?
• Which came first, the Internet or the World Wide Web?
• What was revolutionary about Web 2.0?
• What was the so-called killer app for the Internet?
• What does the term VoIP mean?
• What is a LAN?
• What is the difference between an intranet and an extranet?
• What is Metcalfe’s Law?

Exercise1: What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? Create at least three statements that identify the differences between the two.

Chapter 6:

• Briefly define each of the three members of the information security triad.
• What does the term authentication mean?
• What is multi-factor authentication?
• What is role-based access control?
• What is the purpose of encryption?
• What are two good examples of a complex password?
• What is pretexting?
• What are the components of a good backup plan?
• What is a firewall?
• What does the term physical security mean?

Exercie6: Find the information security policy at your place of employment or study. Is it a good policy? Does it meet the standards outlined in the chapter?

Exercie7: How diligent are you in keeping your own information secure? Review the steps listed in the chapter and comment on your security status