A Firewall is a piece of hardware or software that reads all data packets in a network and blocks or allows them based on predetermined security rules.
It acts as a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted network, such as the internet.
Software that is permanently stored in the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) of a computer is called Firmware.
This type of software is typically used to control and configure the hardware components of a computer, such as the keyboard, display, and storage devices.
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a firmware that is embedded on the motherboard of a computer.
To run BIOS, a motherboard is the only necessary component.
The BIOS is responsible for initializing and testing the hardware components, including the CPU, RAM, and hard disk, but it does not require these components to be present to run.