________________ Consist of Computers, Communications Processors, And/or Software That Protect

question 76

Short Answer

________________ consist of computers, communications processors, and/or software that protect computer networks from intrusion by screening all network traffic and serving as a safe transfer point for access to and from other networks.

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Definitions:

Performance

A measure of how effectively a person or system completes tasks or achieves goals.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions (beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors).

Conditioning

The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses, crucial in behaviorist theories of learning.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, often driven by needs, desires, and goals.