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| Question | Answer |
| INTERNET | INTERNET A global network |
| WWW | WWW World Wide Web/public web sites |
| ISP | ISP A company that offers various technologies. ie cable, dial-up. |
| URL | URL Unique address for website |
| HYPERLINK | HYPERLINK Different links that exist within web pages ( internal/external) |
| STRUCTURE OF WEB ADDRESS | STRUCTURE OF WEB ADDRESS http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc protocol:hypertext,transfer protocol,domain name,folder name |
| WHAT IS A WEB BROWSER? | WHAT IS A WEB BROWSER? Internet explorer,Google chrome,Firefox,Safari |
| RSS | RSS Really Simple Syndication. A way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices to a wide number of people. |
| PODCAST | PODCAST A multimedia digital file made available on the internet for downloading to a portable media player or computer. |
| HOW TO IDENTIFY A SECURE WEBSITE | HOW TO IDENTIFY A SECURE WEBSITE https(s=secure) or a lock symbol |
| ENCRYPTION | ENCRYPTION Means to scramble data in such a way that only someone with the secret code/key can read it |
| SECURITY THREATS | SECURITY THREATS Viruses..Worms..Trojan Horses,Spyware,Malware |
| VIRUSES | VIRUSES A computer virus is a program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes |
| WORM | WORM A computer worm is a malicious software program that can self-replicate on computers or via computer networks-without you being aware |
| TROJAN HORSES | TROJAN HORSES Works by hiding in seemingly harmless programs then infecting other files when these programs are run |
| SPYWARE | SPYWARE Programs that secretly record what you do on your computer, it is usually used to capture passwords, banking details,credit card details-and send these details over the internet to fraudsters |
| MALWARE | MALWARE Is short for "malicious software"-computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage computers without the users consent |
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