Agenda for Lab 2:

• First Things First... Check-In
• A Quick Look at Some Network Tools
• ping (dns)
• tracert
• whois
• A BRIEF Look at Security
• Viruses
• Any program that 'infects' files on your computer, corrupting them so that they no longer do what they are supposde to.
• AntiVirus
• Worms
• Similar to a virus, but worms can travel through a network without any human assistance.
• Spyware & Adware
• Often used to describe the same type of program. Something that collects information about the user of a computer and transmits it to someone else. Adware is also used to describe programs which produce those annoying 'pop-up' ads we all love to hate.
• Adware Blocker
• Firewall
• A protective barrier which keeps all the 'bad stuff' off your computer by regulating network traffic to/from your machine.
• Firewall
• Dictionary Definitions
• Securing Your Computer
• HTML Tutorial
• Questions
• Last But Not Least... Check-Out