FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Establishing a user’s identity is called?
A
Security
B
Authentication
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Authentication is a term that refers to the process of proving that some fact or some document is genuine. In computer science, this term is typically associated with proving a user’s identity.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is User Authentication? Authentication is the process of identifying users that request access to a system, network, or device. Access control often determines user identity according to credentials like username and password.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: Authentication is the process of recognizing a user’s identity. It is the mechanism of associating an incoming request with a set of identifying credentials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Authentication factors can be classified into three groups: something you know: a password or personal identification number (PIN); something you have: a token, such as bank card; something you are: biometrics, such as fingerprints and voice recognition.

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