What is the purpose of a "Firewall" at the operating system level?

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A To increase the storage capacity of the hard drive.
B To monitor and control incoming/outgoing network traffic.
C To speed up the processor.
D To create backup files automatically.

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Answer: B. To monitor and control incoming/outgoing network traffic.

Answer: B
Explanation: Modern operating systems include built-in firewalls that act as filters, blocking malicious traffic from entering the system and controlling which applications can access the network

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