3C051 Set 3

Front 1

Explain why routers are protocol dependent.

Back 1

They can only process packets that adhere to the protocol family that it supports.

Hint 1

vol 4 sect 617 Router and gateway basics.

Front 2

What are three forms that a COMSEC manager must prepare each month?

Back 2

SF 701 Activity security checklist; SF 702 Security container checklist; AF form 1109 Visitor register.

Hint 2

vol 2 sect 202 Controlling Access to COMSEC material.

Front 3

If interupt 3 and interupt 7 both ring the CPU at the same time, which interupt request does the CPU handle first?

Back 3

The processor will service requests starting at the lowest and moving to the highest.

Hint 3

vol 3 sect 404 Interupt requests.

Front 4

Where are the request for COMSEC equipment processed through.

Back 4

The Standard Base Supply System(SBSS).

Hint 4

vol 2 sect 204.

Front 5

What limitations are there in parity checking for data integrity?

Back 5

It can only detect an error, it has no mechanism to do anything to correct or identify the exact location of the error.

Hint 5

vol 3 section 405.

Front 6

What is the first indication that a NIC should be replaced?

Back 6

The software or hardware loopback fails.

Hint 6

vol 5 sect 815.

Front 7

If classified information is not under the personal control and observation of an authorized person, where and how is it kept secured?

Back 7

It must be guarded or stored in a locked security container, vault, room or area.

Hint 7

vol 1 section 027.

Front 8

At a minumum, what is the distribution of transfer report copies for received COMSEC materials.

Back 8

Return one to the CPSG, one copy to the sender if the sender was not CPSG, send one copy to the MAJCOM, and put a copy in folder 1 of the COMSEC Account file book.

Hint 8

vol 2 section 204 Requesting & processing COMSEC materials.

Front 9

If the extra bit is used by a parity check as necessary to make the total number of positive(ones) bits an even number, what type of parity checking is the system using?

Back 9

Even parity checking.

Hint 9

vol 3 sect 405

Front 10

Who appoints the COMSEC manager?

Back 10

The Wing/Installation Commander

Hint 10

vol 2 section 201

Front 11

When may classified defense information be withheld from United States citizens?

Back 11

Only when necessary to the nations security interests.

Hint 11

vol 1 sect 018.

Front 12

What is the preffered method of listing material on AFCOMSEC form16?

Back 12

You should arrange the list of material alphabetically by short title then numerically, showing the edition, quantity, and the accounting control number.

Hint 12

vol 2 section 203.

Front 13

What type of transmission cable is by far the least expensive type of network media and is also easiest to install.

Back 13

Twisted pair.

Hint 13

vol 4 sect 605.

Front 14

What are the two functional categories of performance management?

Back 14

Monitoring-tracks historical data by tracking activities on the network.
Tuning-deals strictly with the adjustment of the parameters on the network devices to improve their overall operation.

Hint 14

vol 5 sect 802.

Front 15

What type of information do we gather from a monitored interface by using HP OpenView?

Back 15

Packets received, errors received, packets transmitted, errors transmitted.

Hint 15

vol 5 sect 817.

Front 16

What interupt controller is the least intelligent and why?

Back 16

keyboard controller, it has no memory, so every time a keystroke arrives it must hand off the keystroke to the CPU before another keystroke comes in.

Hint 16

vol 3 section 404.

Front 17

What component actually notifies the CPU that a device is requesting attention?

Back 17

The PIC(Priority Interupt Controller).

Hint 17

vol 3 sect 404 p# 1-18.

Front 18

What do Hetrogeneous networks consist of?

Back 18

Computer systems from different vendors that run different operating systems and communication protocols.

Hint 18

vol 4 section 604.

Front 19

When does an interrupt request occur?

Back 19

When a device is requesting service from a CPU.

Hint 19

vol 3 sect 404.

Front 20

How do we determine the max folder size for file server users?

Back 20

Follder sizes are dependent on the server technology and size versus the importance and number of individual users.

Hint 20

vol 5 section 809.

Front 21

Device drivers working on the MSDOS were loaded into what system file?

Back 21

Device drivers were loaded into the config.sys file with [DEVICE=] statement until Microsoft began publishing the Windows 98 and WinNT operating systems.

Hint 21

vol 3 section 406.

Front 22

Define COMSEC aids.

Back 22

Specific COMSEC material other than equipment, such as keying material, codes, call signs, authentication systems, identification friend or foe(IFF) codes and operating or maintenance manuals.

Hint 22

vol 2 section 204.

Front 23

In what two areas does the Comm Squadron 2000 initiative recognize the need for change?

Back 23

1. The need to shift to a work force adept at computer networking.
2. The need to shift to a work force ready to deploy in support of expeditionary warfare.

Hint 23

vol 1 section 005

Front 24

What is the difference between a bridge and a switch?

Back 24

The big difference between a bridge and a switch is that bridges are software-based while switches are hardware based.

Hint 24

vol 4 sect 616.

Front 25

What layer of the OSI model defines the DTE and DCE interfaces?

Back 25

The physical layer.

Hint 25

vol 4 section 614.

Front 26

What is the first step in the process that ensures what we do on our network stays on our network and isn't readily available for anyone to access or intercept whenever they choose to do so.

Back 26

The first step is the process of analyzing the network for known and unknown risks to the security posture.

Hint 26

vol 5 sect 819.

Front 27

What provides the CA with guidelines used to classify or to determine the sensitivity of their data?

Back 27

The responsible data sources.

Hint 27

vol 5 section 819.

Front 28

What are the three basic funtions of chipsets?

Back 28

They act as system controllers that bring the functions of the entire pc together, giving all the support the microprocessor needs to function. They act as a peripheral controller and operate input/output expansion busses and disk interfaces. As a memory controller, they link the microprocessor to the memory system.

Hint 28

vol 3 sect 401.

Front 29

Describe a homogenous network.

Back 29

Made up of components from the same vendor or compatible equipment that all run the same operating system or network operating system.

Hint 29

vol 4 sect 604

Front 30

What is the numbering system that computers use to represent data?

Back 30

Binary

Hint 30

vol 4 sect 612.