The three web site structures discussed in this passage would include linear, hierarchical, and mixed structures. A linear structured web site is set up identically to an ordinary book. In order to navigate its contents the user must essentially flip through each page, one at a time to move forward or backwards. In the case [...]
There are many different storage media today. The variety exists because each of them has various strengths and weaknesses in terms of speed, capacity, reliability, and price. The most common form of storage is the traditional hard drive. It uses magnetic storage on a spinning disk. It is one of the most popular because it [...]
Malware is a malicious code with the intent to damage the system it is downloaded onto. Malware comes in various types. The most familiar of those are as follows: Trojan horse This is a malicious code, generally exchanged through email, which displays itself as a useful program but has a hidden agenda. One instance is [...]
Spyware is a general term for software that performs certain actions, usually without the prior consent of the appropriate manner such as advertising, collecting personal information and changing your PC settings. Spyware is often associated with programs that demonstrate advertising called advertising programs, or track personal and confidential information. Tracking In Exchange for Services This [...]
Some common terms related to networking would be terms like LAN, network connection method i.e. Ethernet or optic fiber, routers, and terms like Intranet, Extranet or Internet. LAN which stands for Local Area Network is a network that covers a small area like your home or office and is connected by hard-line via Ethernet cables [...]
Like the name implies Firewalls are designed to permit, deny, encrypt, and decrypt any information that travels through (or domain to domain). The great thing about Firewalls is the creation of NAT (Network Address Translation). With NAT you can hide yourself behind private addresses and they can also be used by proxies to help contain [...]
Subnetting could be explained as a way to identify a network inside of a network without having to sort through all of the IP addresses. Imagine you are in an office building that has 3 floors. On each floor of the building is a corresponding network. Now on the corresponding network imagine it being broken [...]