Understanding Malware, Spyware, Worms, and Spam

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What do feeds allow you to do?

View Web page content and have it update automatically

How are cookies different from feeds?

Feeds store preferences about a website on your hard disk

What is one advantage of using feeds according to the text?

Viewing Web page content and having it update automatically

What makes a podcast different from manually downloaded content?

<p>Once subscribed, a podcast is automatically downloaded.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a digital certificate in online transmissions?

<p>To encrypt information for secure transmission.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the danger associated with surfing the Internet mentioned in the text?

<p>Risk of encountering Malware.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)?

<p>The Internet is a vast network of computer networks, while the WWW is just a part of the Internet involving websites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) primarily consist of?

<p>The name of the protocol and the address of the computer you want to connect to</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an ISP (Internet Service Provider) help users connect to the Internet?

<p>By providing a connection to the Internet via telephone line or high-speed digital line</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does clicking on a hyperlink typically do on a webpage?

<p>Take you to different parts of the same page or different pages within the website</p> Signup and view all the answers

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