CS 457/557: Computer Networks : MIS420/520 - Networking in a Business Environment - Week 11 Assignment
In-class Dicussion (These questions are for discussion during this week's chat sessions and the bulletin board; you are expected to review all of the questions and be prepared to discuss the questions and answers.)
- You should be able to discuss and answer any of the CORE REVIEW QUESTIONS from chapter 10.
- You should be able to discuss and answer any of the REVIEW QUESTIONS from chapter 10.
Bulletin Board Discussion (These questions are for discussion in the WebCT Discussion)[post your answers to the discussion group for CS 457/557: Computer Networks : MIS420/520 - Networking in a Business Environment by 10:00 a.m. MST Tuesday, November 6th]
Answer these questions in your own words.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned in this chapter?
- What was the most difficult part of this chapter for you?
Homework [Due before class on November 6th] (The following assignment is intended to provide an overview of network security). [e-mail your answers to summers_wayne@ColumbusState.edu before 11 a.m. MST, Tuesday, November 6th]
- Why are symmetric key encryption and public key encryption not really competitors?
- What do you think would the results be if a certificate authority's private key was compromised?
- What do you think the results might be if the PKI server's supervisory or root password was stolen? Be specific.
- What principles does the John Crais vignette at the beginning of this chapter embody?
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