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<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title> History of thè Internet </title> <!-- adds cool accented e-->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="glossary.css" /> <!-- let the html find the .css file -->
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="hoti.png"> <!-- change tab icon -->
</head>
<body>
<div id="main">
<div id="header" >
<img src="hoti.jpg" id="image01" /> <!-- haeder image with id to allow css to adjust how it is viewed -->
</div>
<nav id="droptab">
<ul> <!-- tab links on the top of the page -->
<li class="dropdown"><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <!-- adds a link back to the home page -->
<li><a href="#">Events</a>
<ul> <!-- used to make a drop down tab from the main tab bar, works really well for this page -->
<li><a href="arpanet.html">ARPANET</a></li>
<li><a href="ip.html">TCP/IP</a></li>
<li><a href="filesharing.html">File Sharing</a></li>
<li><a href="socialnetworking.html">Social Networking</a></li>
<li><a href="webbrowsers.html">Web Browsers</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="w3c.html">W3C</a></li>
<li><a href="internet.html">The Internet?</a></li>
<li><a href="glossary.html">Glossary</a></li>
<li><a href="references.html">References</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div>
<nav id="paragraph">
<h2> Glossary </h2>
<h3> Adware </h3>
<p> Ads that are incorporated into software to gain revenue for the author of the software </p>
<h3> Anti-Virus </h3>
<p> Software used to combat viruses and remove them from the user's computer </p>
<h3> Browser </h3>
<p> Software that allows the user to view and interact with HTML web pages both online and offline </p>
<h3> Circumventor Sites </h3>
<p> Websites used to get around blocked sites and content, used mainly by students</p>
<h3> Cookie </h3>
<p> Stores and sends data back and forth from the internet server the web browsers</p>
<h3> Domain Name </h3>
<p> A name given to devices on a network so that they can be easily recognised </p>
<h3> Download </h3>
<p> To copy content, usually from the internet </p>
<h3> Dynamic Content </h3>
<p> Content that continually changes </p>
<h3> File Sharing </h3>
<p> Allowing users to copy ones content for their own use </p>
<h3> Firewall </h3>
<p> Used to protect a network or device from external threats, mainly from the internet </p>
<h3> History </h3>
<p> Records you web browsing data </p>
<h3> HTML (HyperText Markup Language) </h3>
<p> Used to code and create web pages on the internet </p>
<h3> HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) </h3>
<p> A set of rules used to transfer content to the user via a web browser </p>
<h3> LAN (Local Area Network) </h3>
<p> A small network used to connect devices to work together, usually used in home, school, work etc. networks </p>
<h3> Homepage </h3>
<p> Your web browsers default start up page </p>
<h3> Malware </h3>
<p> software made to invade and disrupt your computer, usually to gather information from the user</p>
<h3> Modem </h3>
<p> A device used to connect and transmit data wirelessly on a network </p>
<h3> Password </h3>
<p> Used to protect your personal data when browsing certain websites </p>
<h3> Peer-to-Peer (P2P) </h3>
<p> Allows computers on the same network to interact with each other directly without the need of a central server </p>
<h3> Phishing </h3>
<p> Exploiting people by acting as a well-known organisation to scam the user </p>
<h3> Search Engine </h3>
<p> A website that is used to search content from the internet </p>
<h3> Spam </h3>
<p> Annoying messages sent to large numbers of people for the benefit of scamming, phishing, advertising or spreading malware. Usually sent via email but can be sent in any way over the internet </p>
<h3> Spyware </h3>
<p> Software used to monitor and collect data from a user’s computer </p>
<h3> Virus </h3>
<p> A piece of code that is capable of copying itself over and over to slowly eat away at a user’s computer or other device. </p>
</nav>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>