What Is a Network Appliance That Checks the State of a Packet

question 194

Multiple Choice

What is a network appliance that checks the state of a packet to determine whether the packet is legitimate?

• A) Layer 2 switch
• B) LAN controller
• C) load balancer
• D) firewall

Identify the importance of managing function return types and the consequences of mismatches in expectations.

Recognize the role and structure of preprocessor directives and the inclusion of header files in C.

Understand the process and importance of function testing within the context of software development.

Realize the lack of a string data type in C and the handling of character arrays as strings.

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Definitions:

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