3.3.10
Proxies
Proxy Servers (Proxies)
Proxy Servers (Proxies)
A proxy server is a computer which sits between a user’s computer and the internet and acts on behalf of the user when accessing web pages, for example.
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Privacy
Privacy
- The user’s IP address is hidden by the proxy server, allowing anonymous use of the internet.
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Speed
Speed
- Proxy servers hold a cache of regularly visited websites.
- The cache is available to the user on request without having to access the internet.
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Link to VPNs
Link to VPNs
- Proxy servers work in a similar way to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
- Proxy servers are less secure as proxy servers don’t encrypt data.
1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
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1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
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