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Description
Flashcards by Elizabeth Alessandro, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elizabeth Alessandro
over 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| ISP (Internet Service Provider) | A company that provides internet access to your home or business |
| Wi-Fi (Wireless Internet) | Stands for "wireless fidelity". It connects a device to the internet without cables or cords |
| Web Browsers | A type of software used to access websites on the internet. There are 5 common browsers |
| Internet Explorer | |
| Microsoft Edge | |
| Chrome |
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Chrome (binary/octet-stream)
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| Firefox | |
| Safari |
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Safari (binary/octet-stream)
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| web address (URL) | Websites use web addresses, or URLs, to locate specific websites. Web addresses all have a protocol and a domain name |
| Protocol | HTTP:// = Not a secure website HTTPS:// = A secure website |
| Domain Name | The name that identifies the website (Example: cuyahogalibrary.com) |
| Domain Name Extension | .com .edu .gov .org |
| Search Engines | Used to search for information on the internet. Most common search engines: www.google.com www.bing.com www.yahoo.com |
| Downloading | A transferring a file from the internet or between computers |
| Virus | A software that infects a computer without your knowledge or permission, such as unwanted pop-up messages |
| Malware | Malicious software - is software that causes harm to your computer |
| Spyware | A software that gathers your personal information |
| Randsomware | Software that holds your files hostage until you pay a fee to the "kidnapper" |
| Phishing | The practice of tricking users into giving away personal data, like bank account information or passwords |
| Antivirus Software | Software that protects the computer from viruses |
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