Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Payload

What does the term 'payload' refer to in computer networking?

• Header of a data packet

• Transmitted data in a data packet

• Frame check sequence in an Ethernet frame

• Overhead in an Ethernet frame

What is the maximum size of an IP data packet?

• 18 bytes

• 20 to 60 bytes

• 1500 bytes

• 64 KB

What is the purpose of the header in a data packet?

• Provides directions from origin to destination

• Holds the payload hostage

• Executes malicious code

• Contains the transmitted data

What is the payload in the context of computer security?

• Part of an Ethernet frame

• Part of a data packet containing transmitted data

• Part of a worm that steals information

• Part of a computer virus containing harmful code

How is an IP data packet split when it exceeds the payload limit?

• It is discarded

• It is encrypted

• It is reassembled

• It is split into multiple parts

What is the trigger in a computer virus?

• Method the virus uses to infect the computer

• Part of the virus that executes malicious activity

• Condition that activates the payload

• Part of the virus that searches for information

What is the vector in a computer virus?

• Part of the virus that executes malicious activity

• Method the virus uses to infect the computer

• Condition that activates the payload

• Part of the virus that searches for information

What is the frame check sequence (FCS) in an Ethernet frame?

• Part of an Ethernet frame

• Part of a worm that steals information

• Part of a computer virus containing harmful code

• Part of a data packet containing transmitted data

What happens to the header of a data packet once it reaches the destination device?

• It is encrypted

• It is split into multiple parts

• It is reassembled

• It is discarded

What is the purpose of the payload in a data packet?

• Contains directions from origin to destination

• Holds the payload hostage

• Contains the transmitted data

• Executes malicious code