Simon Is in Charge of Network Security at a Medium-Sized

question 4

Multiple Choice

Simon is in charge of network security at a medium-sized company. His boss has asked him to give an overview of the company's network security to the board of directors. Simon tells the board that he uses a(n) ____ as an intermediary between a user and the Internet, ensuring security, administrative control, and caching service.

• A) proxy server
• B) firewall
• C) router
• D) hub

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Definitions:

Technical Efficiency

The ability of a firm to get the maximum output from a given set of inputs, minimizing waste.

Marginal Product

The additional output obtained by employing one more unit of a variable factor of production, holding all other inputs constant.

Total Product

The sum of all products or services generated by a company or economic system within a defined timeframe.

Average Product

The output per unit of input, calculated by dividing the total product (output) by the total quantity of input used.