27. | Who created Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)? | |||||||
Answer: Option A Explanation: Phil Zimmermann created the first version of PGP encryption in 1991. Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. PGP is often used for signing, encrypting and decrypting texts, E-mails, files, directories and whole disk partitions to increase the security of e-mail communications. |
28. | What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines. | |||||||
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29. | After the first photons of light are produced, which process is responsible for amplification of the light? | |||||||
Answer: Option B Explanation: The word “laser” is actually an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Atoms or molecules of the active medium that have been excited to a higher energy level are stimulated by a passing photon to relax to a lower energy level and emit a photon that is indistinguishable from the passing photon, thereby increasing the number of photons like the incident one. |
30. | Which is NOT an acceptable method of distributing small power outlets throughout an open plan office area? | |||||||
Answer: Option D Explanation: Extension cords can be a tripping hazard, and can be easily damaged, causing an unsafe situation. There are many ways of safely getting power to each work place, where wiring is protected and concealed. |