Here you can find answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that we have received at In2ArtDesigns. Take some time to browse through, maybe even your questions are answered here?
How long does it take for my New Website to become active on the Internet after we have finished creating the Website?
If we register your new domain name, it should be ready in about 24 hours, but may take up to 48 hours to show up on the Internet. It can take up to 72-hours before it is active. All Internet providers must update their records (DNS tables) to reflect the new site's location.
What do people mean when they say "Download" or "Upload" ?
Downloading is when you are copying files from the internet onto your computer. Uploading, on the other hand is when you are putting files from your computer to the internet.
What is a FireWall?
Firewalls are a piece of software or a separate computer that tries to prevent hackers from gaining access to your computer. Its like a lock on your door, unless people have the key or have been granted access to your house, they can't open the door to come in.
What is an ISP?
An ISP is an institution that provides access to the Internet in some form, usually for money. Examples are Dodo, BigPond, AANet, etc. Think of them just like your telephone company, they provide you access to use a telephone to talk to other people, an ISP is a company that has services to allow you to connect to the internet.
What is Spyware?
A somewhat vague term generally referring to software that is secretly installed on a users computer and that monitors use of the computer in some way without the users' knowledge or consent.
Most spyware tries to get the user to view advertising and/or particular web pages . Some spyware also sends information about the user to another machine over the Internet.
Spyware is usually installed without a users' knowledge as part of the installation of other software, especially software such as music sharing software obtained via download .
What is a Virus and how does it work?
A chunk of computer programming code that makes copies of itself without any concious human intervention. Some viruses do more than simply replicate themselves, they might display messages, install other software or files, delete software of files, etc.
A virus requires the presence of some other program to replicate itself. Typically viruses spread by attaching themselves to programs and in some cases files, for example the file formats for Microsoft word processor and spreadsheet programs allow the inclusion of programs called "macros" which can in some cases be a breeding ground for viruses.
What is a Worm?
A worm is a virus that does not infect other programs. It makes copies of itself, and infects additional computers (typically by making use of network connections) but does not attach itself to additional programs; however a worm might alter, install, or destroy files and programs.
What is a Trojan Horse?
A computer program is either hidden inside another program or that masquerades as something it is not in order to trick potential users into running it. For example a program that appears to be a game or image file but in reality performs some other function. The term "Trojan Horse" comes from a possibly mythical ruse of war used by the Greeks sometime between 1500 and 1200 B.C.
A Trojan Horse computer program may spread itself by sending copies of itself from the host computer to other computers, but unlike a virus it will (usually) not infect other programs.
What is a URL?
A URL is the website address. Eg, http://www.in2artdesigns.com is the URL for our website. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.
What is a DNS
Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.
What is BandWidth?
The capacity for or measure of data that can be sent or received in a given time. For example, the bandwidth of a typewriter "maxes out" at about 100 words per minute, while a laser printer can crank out six pages per minute. In more realistic terms, an analog modem has an absolute maximum capacity of 7000 characters of text per second, while DSL allows up to 7,168,000 characters of ordinary text (including spaces) per second. The difference is one of bandwidth.
What is a Domain Name
A name that identifies one or more IP addresses. For example, the domain name microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, the domain name is pcwebopedia.com.
What is an IP Number
A unique number given to an individual machine, account or user for the purpose of identifying them on a TCP/IP network. Think of this to be similar to the address that you put on a letter you are posting to somebody. The internet uses the IP Address to locate the website or computer on the Internet.
