A __________ is a dedicated computer that interfaces with computers outside a network and has special security precautions built into it in order to protect sensitive files on computers within the network.

A) firewall
B) ACL
C) matrix
D) guard


A) firewall

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Match the following software categories with their descriptions:

I. Apps II. Antivirus III. Application IV. Commercial V. Device drivers A. Concerned with specific user tasks, such as creating documents, sending email, or working with digital photographs B. Used to identify and remove viruses C. Small programs that are designed for a single purpose or to perform a single function D. Specialized programs that translate a device's specific commands into commands the operating system can understand E. Software that you are not allowed to copy

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________ software will guide you through the process of creating a Web site to display a product you are interested in selling online to consumers without use of an intermediary

A) Intermediary B) Reverse auction C) Storefront D) Self-publishing

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Do programmers usually create both pseudocode and a flowchart for the same problem? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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How does inserting an image with the Insert tab differ from inserting an image into a placeholder?

A) The image may be cropped when using the Insert tab but with no cropping in the placeholder. B) The image comes onto the slide as a consistent 3" × 3" while an image may be cropped when inserted in a placeholder. C) The image comes in full size with the Insert tab; the image may be distorted to fit the placeholder. D) The image comes in full size with the Insert tab; possibly cropped in a placeholder.

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