User`s guide

Internet Protocol - A routable protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite that

is responsible for IP addressing, routing, and the fragmentation and

reassembly of IP packets.

Java applet

A Java program which is designed to run only on a web page. To use an

applet on a web page, you would specify the name of the applet and the

size (length and width, in pixels) that the applet can utilize. When the

web page is accessed, the browser downloads the applet from a server

and runs it on the user's machine (the client). Applets differ from

applications in that they are governed by a strict security protocol.

For example, even though applets run on the client, they cannot read or

write data onto the client's machine. Additionally, applets are further

restricted so that they can only read and write data from the same domain

that they are served from.

Keylogger

A keylogger is an application that logs anything you type.

Keyloggers are not malicious in nature. They can be used for legitimate

purposes, such as monitoring employees or children activity. However,

they are increasingly being used by cyber-criminals for malicious

purposes (for example, to collect private data, such as login credentials

and social security numbers).

Macro virus

A type of computer virus that is encoded as a macro embedded in a

document. Many applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, support

powerful macro languages.

These applications allow you to embed a macro in a document, and have

the macro execute each time the document is opened.

Mail client

An e-mail client is an application that enables you to send and receive

e-mail.

Memory

Internal storage areas in the computer. The term memory identifies data

storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used

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