The document defines and provides examples of 22 common internet terms: adware, ISP, cloud storage, search engine, cookie, firewall, data-mining, denial of service attack, malware, net neutrality, P2P, pharming, phishing, spam, spyware, Trojan horse, virus, worm, domain name, meta tag, modem, and netiquette. It explains that adware is software with advertisements, an ISP provides internet access, cloud storage saves data online, search engines help find information, cookies store user data on websites, and a firewall protects networks from unauthorized access. It also outlines how data-mining finds relationships in data, denial of service attacks disrupt internet sites,

1. Internet Terms
Use the internet to find definitions/explanations for each of the following terms.
You must be able to explain these terms in your own words.
1. Adware
• Any software package that has advertisements eg. Ask.com
2. ISP
• Internet Service Provider eg. Bell, Cogeco, Rogers
3. Cloud Storage
• Stores data in a virtual server that can be used from computer and/or mobile device
eg. iCloud
4. Search Engine
• Used to search for information on the internet eg. Google, Yahoo
5. Cookie
• File that goes into computer and stores information. Websites can identify you the
next time you log in eg. Hotmail, Facebook
6. Firewall
• System designed to prevent unauthorized access to and from a network.
7. Data-mining
• Software that drill through enormous amounts of data to create relationships.
8. Denial of Service Attack
• Used to stop internet site/service from working
9. Malware
• Software intended to damage a computer or network.

2. 10. Net Neutrality
• All users have the right to receive information
11. P2P
• Peer to peer, networking software that lets people communicate
12. Pharming
• Hackers attempt to rewire one’s website server to another
13. Phishing
• Way of attempting to get someone’s personal information by disguising as a normal
website.
14. Spam
15. Spyware
16. Trojan Horse
• Gives full control to an affected computer to another.
17. Virus
• Program that can harm your computer, and can spread to other computers.
18. Worm
19. Domain Name
• A series of letters or numbers separated by periods, used as an address for
identifying the owner.
20. Meta Tag
21. Modem

3. 22. Netiquette