Briefly describe a packet sniffer.

What will be an ideal response?


A packet sniffer (or just sniffer) is a program, a software tool that queries a network interface and collects (captures) packets in a file called a capture file. These programs might sit on a single computer, or perhaps on a router or a dedicated piece of hardware.
 

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A) A ScreenTip B) An object C) A URL D) Animation

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The purpose of cache memory is to keep handy the most recently accessed data and instructions so that the CPU can access them repeatedly without wasting time. This purpose is similar to that of the ____ of a Web browser.

A. cache file B. bookmark file C. page file D. block file

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Which of the following is not an ANOVA calculation type?

A. Single-factor B. Two-factor with replication C. Two-factor without replication D. Two wing

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Three examples of network topology are

A) Star, ring, bus B) Peer, hub, server C) Geographic, topographic, demographic D) Global, urban, rural

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