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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name:………………….
Fifth Semester B.Voc. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CSS
General Course XIII: (for Software Development)
AUSD561: Introduction to Information Security
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. Define cryptology.
2. What is non repudiation
3. What is authentication
4. What is meant by Message Digest
5. Define PGP.
6. What is IPC
7. What is a firewall
8. Define Malware.
9. What are Worms
10. What is data encryption
(10 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph of 50 words.
11. What is Steganography
12. Explain S MIME.
13. What is a session
14. What are Trojans
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15. What do you mean by Cyber Crimes
16. What is SSL used for
17. Explain hacking.
18. Write a note on antivirus software.
19. What is a cipher text
20. Briefly discuss IPR.
21. How does a firewall differ from a gateway
22. Explain spyware.
2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, in a page of 100 words.
23. Explain any 2 characteristics of DES.
24. Compare symmetric and asymmetric crypto systems.
25. What is a virus Write a brief note on different types of viruses.
26. What is a digital signature How is it different from a digital certificate
27. Explain public key crypto systems.
28. Discuss Consumer Protection Act.
29. Write notes on different aspects of security.
30. Explain MIME.
31. Explain in detail PGP.
4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, not exceeding four pages.
32. Discuss the strength and benefits of IPsec. Compare and contrast IPV4 and IPV6.
33. Explain RSA algorithm in detail.
34. Discuss the architecture of firewalls. Mention its characteristics.
35. Discuss IT Act 2000 2008.
15 30 Marks)