Which of the Following BEST Describes a Firewall

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes a firewall?

• A) a software and hardware system that prevents outsiders from accessing a company's internal network
• B) a tool that searches Web pages containing the user's search terms and then displays pages that match
• C) a private network of internal websites and other sources of information available to a company's employees
• D) an Internet connection allowing outsiders limited access to a firm's internal information system
• E) an extranet site that gives customers access to different product lines

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Interest Rates

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Prompt Payment Discount

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