COMN 3510 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Web Browser, Web Server, Dsl Modem
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A message given to a web browser by a web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customized web pages for them. Anonymous internet communication system based on a distributed network. Using tor can help you remain anonymous while web browsing, instant messaging, or other applications which use the tcp protocol. The tor network takes a random pathway through several servers that cover your tracks so no observer at any single point can tell where the data came from or where it"s going. Google, excite, and yahoo are all search engines. They index millions of sites on the web, so that web surfers like you and me can easily find web sites with the information we want.