Download PTU MCA 2020 Dec 3rd Sem 74074 Information Security Question Paper

Download PTU I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) MCA (Master of Computer Applications) 2020 December 3rd Sem 74074 Information Security Previous Question Paper

Roll No.
Total No. of Pages : 02
Total No. of Questions : 18
MCA (2015 to 2018) (Sem.?3)
INFORMATION SECURITY
Subject Code : MCA-302
M.Code : 74074
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INST RUCT IONS T O CAND IDAT ES :
1 .
SECT IONS-A, B, C & D c ontains TWO questions eac h carrying TEN marks each
and students has to a ttempt any ONE ques tion from eac h SECT ION.
2 .
SECT ION-E is C OMPULSORY consisting of T EN ques tions ca rryin g TWENTY
marks in all.
SECTION-A
1)
Discuss some computer security threats and how they can be prevented?
2)
What is message authentication in cryptography? How hash functions are used in message
authentication?
SECTION-B
3)
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of token based authentication system?
4)
Explain the need for database security? What are database access controls in dbms?
SECTION-C
5)
What are the type of malicious software? How they harm the network system?
6)
What are software related security issues? Write the steps to handle security issues?
SECTION-D
7)
Explain the common criteria for Information technology security evaluation?
8)
What is security risk assessment and how it works?
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SECTION-E
9)
Discuss the importance of digital signatures?
10) Write in short about Iris Biometric system?
11) Define relational databases?
12) What is social engineering attack?
13) Give example of flooding attack?
14) What is safe programming coding?
15) Discuss Keylogger system?
16) Write a short note on windows security?
17) What are trusted systems?
18) What are worms in Information Security?
NOTE : Disclosure of Identity by writing Mobile No. or Marking of passing request on any
paper of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.
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