2.3 Server Exploits Vocab

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client

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The device that is requesting information or services from a server on a network.

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abstraction

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A lot of the detail of a system or a process is hidden, allowing the user to focus on the details that are important for the task at hand.

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exploit

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A piece of software or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a vulnerability in a computer system to cause unexpected behavior to occur.

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HTML tag

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A code that defines every structure on an HTML page, such as text, images, and links.

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comment

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A note in a program that describes what the code is doing. Adding comments is very good programming practice, because it helps the reader of the program understand the code, especially when working on code with other people.

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cross-site scripting

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A type of exploit in which the attacker inserts malicious client-side code into webpages to steal data, take control of a computer, run malicious code, or achieve a phishing scam.

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Linux

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An operating system similar in concept to the Windows OS but used more often to host routers and web servers.

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relational database

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A database in which data is organized into collections of similar data, called tables.

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switch

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A network device that delivers data to different access points on a network.

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routing table

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Data that is stored in a router in table format. It contains addresses of known networks (other routers), ones that have already been discovered and used.