2/15/2011 Understanding the internet post two

      This past unit I have learned a lot especially about security and internet issues. Being a girl, I do shop online frequently but I have learned to be more cautious about a lot of things while on the web. I learned to not give out my credit card number so often but to also take precautions when using it. I now look for security features on websites to make sure they are legit. In the past week I used a bit of information that was in one of the lectures. I was trying to figure out how to check my credit report and I remembered that the lecture told me a website to use to check it.
       I have learned to use security features more often. I use my antivirus software almost every day to make sure there are no threats. I learned the differences between WLAN and WPAN.
      For this past unit I feel that it is very time consuming and confusing. I also take another online class for english which is somewhat easier.

Words I learned:
FTP or File transfer Protocol
MAN- This connects clients to a larger region rather than an office or building.
MAC address- This is a unique physical address.
Data Switch- This interprets MAC addresses and filters and forwards packets to other network segmants.