You are sitting at a client computer connected via a PPTP VPN over the Internet to your employer's private LAN. When you open a browser on your desktop and browse the Internet, describe in simple terms the path the packets will travel from your computer to the Internet.

What will be an ideal response?


The packets from my computer will first travel across the Internet via the VPN connection to the private LAN, and then they are sent out the default gateway of the LAN to the Internet to any site you browse to.

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Which of the following is TRUE concerning Word Help?

A) If you don't know the terminology you may not be able to find the information. B) You can use it for other word processors. C) Word Help is not available if you are offline. D) It applies to other Microsoft Office programs.

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The ________ character separates folders from pathnames

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your electric service has been failing with some frequency lately because of a lot of storms, and you are looking for more peace of mind when it comes to a reliable power source for your computer. Which of the following could help?

A. GPS B. Wi-Fi C. UPS D. server virtualization

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