Electronic Communication 2a
- 1. ARPANET-ADVANCED RESEARCHED PROJECTS AGENCY NETWORK DEVOLVED DEVELOPED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DURING THE COLD WAR Electronic Communication Part 2 By: Ashley Parker
- 2. Bounce Hard bounce is when the email fails to send on error of the sender A soft bounce is an error on the recipient’s part
- 3. Spam Spam is junk mail that is a hassle to delete and many email services have a junk folder to help block spam
- 4. Internet vs. Intranet The internet is public service while intranet would be within a company with firewall
- 5. POP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP does not provide confidentiality or encryption
- 6. Phishing This is the process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
- 7. Encryption & Decryption Encryption-the activity of converting data or information into code Decryption-the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption
- 8. Netiquette The rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over computer networks, esp. the Internet. It is important so that all people on the web are treated with respect.
- 9. Router A router is a device which forwards packets between networks. The forwarding decision is based on network layer information and routing tables, often constructed by routing protocols.