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Spyware is software that performs certain behaviors without consent to obtain covert information about computer activities. It can get on computers through various means. A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network, similar to how firewalls in buildings surround staircases to protect escape routes. Leaving a computer running all the time costs resources; it will not function well and wastes electricity.

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Spyware is software that performs certain behaviors without consent to obtain covert information about computer activities. It can get on computers through various means. A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network, similar to how firewalls in buildings surround staircases to protect escape routes. Leaving a computer running all the time costs resources; it will not function well and wastes electricity.

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 150

INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT


1. List the 4 NETS for better Internet Searching
-Google
-Bing
-Ask
-Yahoo

2. List 3 synonyms for the Internet


Global web
Channel
World wide Web

3. Search engines maintain massive databases of the WWW. What is a database?


A structure set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various
ways

4. Give three examples of common paper databases


Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Newspaper

5. What is spyware? What does it do? How does a computer user often get it in their
computer?
Spyware is a general term used to describe software that performs certain behaviors,
generally without appropriately obtaining your consent first. A spyware enables a user to
obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data
covertly from their hard drive. There are number of ways spyware can get on your
computer.

6. What is a domain name?


It is the part of a network address that identifies it as belonging to a particular domain

7. In a building, a firewall prevents the spread of fire within the structure. They often
surround staircases with a firewall to protect the escape route. Savvy computer users on
networks also have firewalls. What is a computer firewall?
It is a sytem designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network.

8. You want to connect to a site you have bookmarked. But instead you get a 404 message.
Enter two reasons for getting the message.
-Not Found 404
-Page not found

9. What can you try, before leaving the site, to try to relocate your page?
Refresh the page

10. What do the following acronyms means?


a. FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions
b. LOL- Laugh Out Loud
c. IM- Instant Message
d. IMHO- In My Humble Opinion
11. Why should you Post to be Private in social networking sites?
So people who dont know you cant see your personal information

12. You would not leave a faucet running constantly in the off chance you need to wash your
hands. You should not leave your computer running, either. Consider the costs of
leaving a computer on all the time Name a few
- Your computer will not function well

13. Find two websites that you can use to find free school scholarships
- www.scholarships.com
- https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

14. Who is the 36th President and Vice President of the United States? Type their names
below this question
John F. Kennedy was the President and Lyndon b. Johnson was the V. President. After
Kennedy was assassinated Johnson became President.

15. Who was the first governor of American Samoa? Copy and paste the URL address into
your word document
Peter Tali Coleman
www.nytimes.com/.../peter-coleman-77-governor-of-american-samoa.html

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