What is meant by each of the following terms as used in the Internet?,surf, uploading and inbox.

What is meant by each of the following terms as used in the Internet?,surf,uploading and inbox.

​(b) A school has set up its network using wireless technology to link computers. State three problems that the school is likely to experience when using this technology.
(c) List three ways by which parents can protect their children from accessing inappropriate content from the internet. 
(d) Explain three problems associated with using e-mail technology for communication.

(a) Surfing: Its the process of accessing /browsing/visiting internet resources like webpages.

• Uploading: Transferring files from a computer to a remote computer.
• Inbox: Folder/place in email system where incoming messages are stored/saved.

(b)  Slower than a wired network.

•  The network can be less stable, wireless reception may be impaired by other wireless and wired devices within the network.
•  Risk of outsider accessing the network.
•  Very difficult to configure.
•  Very hard to secure.
•  Very hard to trouble shoot.

(c)  Block in appropriate content/Firewall/Filter.

•  Set limits on downloads.
•  Monitor where children go online.
•  Counsel children eg. not talking to strangers online.
•  Supervise them.
•  Giving user accounts/passwords/log ins.

(d) - Threat to privacy.

• Organization “system admn”
• Can snoop into peoples mails.
•  Email can be unsolicited/spam mail.
• Messages can be sent to masses of people without their consents.
•  Vulnerability to machine failures.
•  Emails can be overwhelming when many messages are received leading to email overload and going through each of them can be taxing.
•  Email can be faked.
•  Email attached can be a source of viruses.
•  Email technology not available to all/Technology illiteracy.
•  Encourage illicit communication such as immoral behaviour

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