The Internet is a big place, and it is full of people who can do harm to you. This harm may come by way of you simply opening some website or you downloading something from a website or email and through many more advanced methods. So, how do you secure yourself against such harm? The following are some of the tips: For Wikipedia entry on Internet, click here. For more posts on Internet, click here. For more posts in The Cyber Cops project, click here.
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Introduction to Search Engines Imagine stepping into a library filled with billions of books but without a catalogue or a librarian. The seemingly insurmountable task of finding the book you need echoes the challenge that the vast realm of the internet presents. Amidst the digital maze with billions of websites and countless pages, how does one find the exact piece of information one needs? The answer lies in the power of a search engine. A search engine is an incredibly sophisticated piece of software designed to sift through a mountain of data on the internet and provide the most relevant
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Mobile phones are everywhere. Chances are that you are viewing this website on a mobile phone using mobile internet. If you are an average internet user you might have heard of the term 2G, 3G, 4G and so on with respect to mobile internet. The G here means the generation of cellphone network or mobile internet technology. The generation is defined as a set of telephone network standards. 1G (First Generation) The first generation of mobile telecommunications, 1G, was introduced in the early 1980s. The initial networks were analog, using large cell towers to transmit voice calls over a wide
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In our rapidly advancing digital world, cloud computing has emerged as a significant game-changer. To put it in the simplest terms, cloud computing is like a massive, virtual warehouse of computing resources, all available at your fingertips over the internet. It is similar to having a massive powerhouse of servers, storage, databases, and various services that you can access anytime, from anywhere, without having to maintain them yourself. Think about your personal computer. Everything you have on it, from software to personal files, is stored right there on the hard drive. You can access it all as long as you
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As said in the previous post, and as you may have realized by now, internet is everywhere. Internet has become such a deep part of our lives that to think of a life without the internet would seem impossible. But even with all the benefits of the internet, security and privacy concerns remain. Your identity isn’t really secure online The online realm, with its vast connectivity and the convenience it offers, also poses a significant threat to the security of your identity. This risk arises from the sheer amount of personal information circulating in the digital sphere – from names,
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The openness of the internet is what has led to such a large scale growth of its usage and prevalence in the world. Network neutrality refers to the principle that states that all internet traffic must be treated equally by all Internet Service Providers (ISP) irrespective of the nature of data being transmitted through a connection. Where there is discrimination of internet traffic based on the type of data being transmitted or protocol used or source of data or destination of data or hardware used for communication or source network or any other method, net neutrality is being violated. It
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Imagine for a moment that the internet is like a giant, global postal system. Each website you visit or email you send is akin to sending a letter or package to a specific address. How Internet Actually Works? Internet is a computer network consisting of all the computers in the world which are interconnected to each other by way of certain protocols. A protocol is a set of rules defining the way in which data is stored or transmitted. Data Packet First of all, we need to understand what a data packet is. A packet is a unit of data
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Imagine you’re in a large city filled with buildings, each representing a computer. Now, imagine there are roads connecting all these buildings, allowing people, who represent information, to move freely between them. That, in simple terms, is what the internet is: a vast network of computers from all around the world, connected by virtual roads that allow information to travel. The internet has transformed the way we live. It’s like a giant, worldwide library that holds a massive amount of information and is always open. Whether you want to read the latest news, watch a movie, send an email, shop
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While the Big Three Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and various distributions of Linux) dominate the operating system landscape, they are by no means the only choices available. Numerous other operating systems offer unique features and benefits, tailored to specific uses or audiences. Some of them are a part of the past, but deserve a mention here. On the other hand, some of them (e.g. Android) are popular today, and who knows, someday we may see one of the following Operating Systems surge ahead of others. Here are a few noteworthy ones: UNIX:The Powerhouse of Operating Systems UNIX, an
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Within the world of computer operating systems, one name stands out for its resilience, flexibility, and openness: Linux. Born from the mind of Linus Torvalds in the early 1990s, Linux was built on the philosophy of freedom, openness, and collaboration. It’s a testament to the potential of collaborative development that a group of enthusiastic programmers worldwide can shape a system that powers millions of servers, desktops, and mobile devices today. The Genesis of Linux The story of Linux begins with Linus Torvalds, a computer science student at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Torvalds found himself dissatisfied with the licensing of
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