MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CLOUD COMPUTING

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What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A
A secured connection for remote access to a local area network
B
A secured private cloud for a single user
C
A virtual network device for private purposes
D
An operating system for private network systems
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network” and describes the opportunity to establish a protected network connection when using public networks. VPNs encrypt your internet traffic and disguise your online identity. This makes it more difficult for third parties to track your activities online and steal data.

Detailed explanation-2: -VPN stands for “virtual private network”-a service that helps you stay private online. A VPN establishes a secure, encrypted connection between your computer and the internet, providing a private tunnel for your data and communications while you use public networks.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is an encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to a network. It creates a private network to separate the user’s traffic from the rest of a public or shared network. The encrypted connection helps ensure that sensitive data is safely transmitted.

Detailed explanation-4: -A remote access virtual private network (VPN) enables users who are working remotely to securely access and use applications and data that reside in the corporate data center and headquarters, encrypting all traffic the users send and receive.

Detailed explanation-5: -The VPN uses “virtual” connections routed through the internet from the business’s private network or a third-party VPN service to the remote site or person. VPNs help ensure security-anyone intercepting the encrypted data can’t read it.

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