Sharing ideas and disseminating technology projects

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1 internet :
The internet is a network of global exchanges – including private, public, business, academic and government networks – connected by guided, wireless and fiber-optic technologies.

 2 browser: is an application used to access and view websites. Common web browser includes Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. ... 

4 TCP/IP: The Internet works by using a protocol called TCP/IP, or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. ... In base terms, TCP/IP allows one computer to talk to another computer via the Internet through compiling packets of data and sending them to the right location.

5 DNS: (Domain Name System) is a system designed to translate human-readable information (such as a domain name, website, or another internet-based resource) into the actual addressing protocols used by computers to navigate and locate information on the Internet.

6 URL : ( uniform resource locator)is an address of a World Wide Web page.also is a type of uniform resource identifier (URI)is the fundamental network identification for any resource connected to the web 

3 Search engine: is a software system that is designed to carry out a web search. The search results are generally presented in a line of results, often referred to as search engine results pages (SERPs). The information may be a mix of links to web pages, images, videos, infographics, articles, research papers, and other types of files.

                    preventing a computer virus 

1. Install Anti-Virus/Malware Software  

2. Keep Your Anti-Virus Software Up to Date

3. Run Regularly Scheduled Scans with Your Anti-Virus Software 

4. Keep Your Operating System Current.

5. Secure Your Network

6. Think Before You Click.

7. Keep Your Personal Information Safe

8. Don’t Use Open Wi-Fi.

9. Back-Up Your Files

10. Use Multiple Strong Passwords.

          Avoid giving information over the Internet

In :

• Adult/Pornography Websites
• File Sharing Sites
• Social Networking Sites...etc
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• 1 Avoid questionable websites, especially those without HTTPS enabled.
• 2 Make sure what are you writing.
• 3 Don't put personal information
• 4 Look who you are writing and don't write to a person that you don't now.

                Browse the internet safely

• Don’t download software from sites you don’t trust.
• Update your existing software often, including your operating systems. 
• Make sure you have privacy and security settings fully enabled.
• If you have an anti-virus or other security software installed on your products, make sure it is reputable and up-to-date.
• Use browser extension and other safety products to block tracking and other malicious scripts from loading.
• Increase your browser security settings

• Manage Your Cookies

• Avoid Adult/Pornography Websites

• Use Two-Factor Authentication

• Use Tracker Blockers

• Use A VPN or a private virtual network 

 

                             

• Be Vigilant About Your Internet Privacy

• Rather than clicking links or banners in an email or on the web, simply type the website into the address bar.