Question

quiz - unit 2: operating systems and networks
computing systems
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a computer firewall is:
security software that protects your computers from hackers
a router that cannot be hacked
a fireproof case that protects your computer from heat
software that reduces the temperature of your computer

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A computer firewall is indeed security software designed to protect computers from unauthorized access (including from hackers) by monitoring and controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic.
• Option 2: Routers can be hacked, and a firewall is not a router (a firewall can be part of a router's functionality but is not the same as a router, and no router is "unhackable").
• Option 3: A firewall has nothing to do with fireproofing or protecting from heat (that would be a physical case for heat dissipation, not a firewall).
• Option 4: A firewall does not reduce the temperature of a computer (temperature control is done by cooling systems like fans or heat sinks, not firewalls).

Answer:

A. security software that protects your computers from hackers