Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Firewall

What is the purpose of a physical firewall in a building?

• To prevent the spread of fire

• To provide internet connection

• To filter water flow

• To increase building height

How does a computer firewall act as a barrier?

• Between a trusted system and outside connections

• Between two computers in the same network

• Between a printer and a scanner

• Between a computer and a smartphone

What is the difference between a physical firewall and a computer firewall?

• Physical firewall is used for decoration, computer firewall is used for storage

• Physical firewall is a wall, computer firewall is a filter

• Physical firewall is made of glass, computer firewall is made of metal

• Physical firewall is used for heating, computer firewall is used for cooling

Which type of firewall is commonly used by businesses and organizations to protect internal networks?

• Mobile firewall

• Cloud firewall

• Software firewall

• Hardware firewall

What is the purpose of creating a demilitarized zone (DMZ) using firewalls?

• Blocks all incoming connections

• Allows all data to flow freely

• Increases network speed

• Prevents untrusted data from reaching the LAN

What is the function of software firewalls for individual users?

• Used for hardware maintenance

• Only allow incoming connections from the Internet

• Custom configured via a software interface

• Block all outgoing traffic

How do most firewalls filter traffic?

• Blocking all traffic

• Ignoring all traffic

• Using a combination of rules

• Allowing all traffic

What is the purpose of restricting outgoing traffic using a firewall?

• To block all incoming connections

• To allow all outgoing connections

• To increase network speed

• To prevent spam or hacking attempts

What is the benefit of custom configuring hardware and software firewalls?

• Slows down network performance

• Important for company networks

• Not necessary for consumer networks

• Increases security risks

How do some firewalls dynamically develop their own filtering rules?

• By increasing network speed

• By blocking all connections

• By manual customization

• By learning over time