Internet Vocabulary Notebook Check #2 - CTEA

is the method used to transfer Web pages to your computer. With hypertext, a word or phrase can contain a link to another Web site.

• an addressing system that manages the paths used to send data to distant computers

• a reliable transmission system that sends and tracks data (in binary sequences) that are split into small packets sent separately

• The hierarchical addressing protocol that is human-readable.

• the protocol that is commonly used to transfer e-mails is called this .

an attack that consists of sending a lot of requests to a server at the same time (for instance, requests for a web page or some data). This can overload the server's network bandwidth.

An attack, in which the attacker first uses viruses (or similar self-spreading software) to take control of many (sometimes tens of thousands of) computers around the world.

A network of infected computers is called

• an attacker sends you an email that appears to be from some official organization (such as your bank) and tricks you into giving information to the attackers (such as your bank password)

A small text file created by a website that is stored in the user's computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk. It provides a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences particularly for advertising purposes.