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Module3B: Downloading Resources from the Internet Flashcards

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What can you download from the internet?

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  • Programs such as games or software packages
  • Browser Extensions that increase your browser’s capabilities
  • Music, video and Images
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What is the difference between Download and Upload

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  • When you download you are copying files from a remote computer connected to the internet to your computer
  • Upload is you copying files or programs from your computer to a remote computer connected to the internet
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What are the 3 Viruses and Threats

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  • Computer virus
  • Worms
  • Trojan Horse
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What is a computer Virus?

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is a program that invades your computer system when you launch an infected application or open an infected file.

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What kind of Damage can a Computer Virus inflict

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can cause varying degrees of damage, from deleting key files on your computer to destroying your entire hard drive

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what are 4 ways to avoid Computer viruses

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  • Always have an up-to-date anti-virus program installed on your computer.
  • Download computer files only from reputable sources you trust
  • Delete unsolicited or suspicious files that come attached to email messages. DO NOT open the attachment first.
  • Use antivirus software to scan all files you receive from another person’s computer.
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What is Spyware?

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is software installed on your computer that can gather personal information, present advertising, and tamper with your computer settings, often without your consent.

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What are 4 indicators that you have spyware on your computer

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  • Pop-up advertisements appear on your screen.
  • Browser settings change on their own.
  • Your browser includes a new toolbar (these can often be difficult to remove).
  • Your system slows down or suddenly crashes.
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What is the file extension of a web page

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html or htm, Also included are .php, .asp and .cfm.

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What are 3 file extensions for images

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.GIF .JPG, and PNG

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What is the plain text extension?

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.Txt

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What is the File extension for an archive of compressed files

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.zip

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what is the extension for executable programs

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Exe, .Com (Com however is less common now)

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What is extensions for Multimedia files

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.avi, .mpg, .mp3, .mp4, .wav, .wmv

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What are the 3 types of programs you can download?

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  • Freeware
  • Shareware
  • Commercial Programs
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Define Freeware

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Are programs you can download for free without limitations

17
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Define Shareware

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Also known as free to try are typically trial versions of commercial software

18
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Define Commercial Programs

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Are the type of programs you can buy in a store or download which you pay online.

19
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What are the two popular places to look for programs to download

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Download.com and Tucows

20
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what is an archive?

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it’s when you download more than one file at a time instead of downloading individually all the files you may need for a program

21
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Where do your downloaded files usually go?

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in the downloads folder

22
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what are the 2 types of archives?

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EXE and ZIP

23
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Define EXE

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it’s a self-extracting archive and ends with the extension exe. Web Browsers usually use this

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Define ZIP

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they are files that need to be unzip or decompressed either by windows auto zip feature or by using a zip file program

25
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What are the two main protocols you can use to download files from the internet:

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HTTP and FTP

26
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Define FTP

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File Transfer Protocol

27
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What does FTP Do?

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it copies files, both uploaded and downloaded from one computer to another on the internet before the World Wide Web or HTTP protocol.

28
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what is Anonymous FTP?

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its when a website makes files to the public

29
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What is a FTP Client?

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An application that connects to the FTP Server and request a file from a particular directory or folder.

30
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What can you do with the FTP Client?

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You can download or upload files.

31
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What is a FTP Site?

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it’s basically the same as linking to another webpage

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