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eQuals Certificate in IT Systems Support PC Maintenance L1

111 Worksheet 11

Unit 111: Fundamentals of computing systems and customer care

Worksheet Firewall
Describe the basic function of a firewall.
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Name the two types of firewalls available.
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Draw a block diagram of how a hardware firewall would interface with a LAN of three
computers.

What happens to traffic that does not meet the criteria set by firewall configuration?
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When can problems still occur in a system even if the firewall is active?
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Which computers need an active firewall?

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111 Worksheet 11

Describe a problem that a firewall can introduce in a system

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